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DEFINITION: To recognize and loudly greet a friend only to realize that it is a complete stranger, who now thinks that you are somewhat odd.
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Malute
Created by: kundalinikat
Pronunciation: v. MAL-oot n. MAL-yoo-tay-shun
Sentence: Bob's awkward malutation began the blind date on the wrong note.
Etymology: mal (Latin for 'bad') + salute or salutation
Humilimeet
Created by: earljw
Pronunciation: hue-MIL-i-meet
Sentence: I was heading to the bathroom when this goth chick I have never met decided to humilimeet me.
Etymology: humiliate + meet
Helloaaah
Created by: sevenjades
Pronunciation: Hello - aaahh
Sentence: Oh, god, I just did a complete helloaaaah to that wierd guy!
Etymology: Combination of "Hello" and "aaaahh", as in the sound one makes when one frantically tries to place who a person is and what to say to cover the gaff.
Whoopsicall
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: WOOP-si-call
Sentence: When Gary made a whoopsicall to a woman he thought was Margret he felt the cold chill of embarrassment creeping down his neck.
Etymology: Whoops (a commmon exclaimation when making an error) with call (a shout out to my peeps) mixed with Popsicle because you feel that cold feeling of making an error.
Oopsalute
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: oops-suh-loot
Sentence: After a few drinks she oopsaluted everyone at the party, even though she felt a bit ashamed about it she realised the next that it was a really great way to meet men.
Etymology: oops (as in expressing dismay) + salute (as in greeting or salutation)
Greetgaffe
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: GREET-gaff
Sentence: You should have seen the look on Bob's chumystified face, when he realized that the person whom he had greeted so loudly was a complete stranger. This greetgaffe was just the latest in his long list of cobberclangers. Only later on, when he learned that it was his greatest chumistake yet, did he decide that it was time to start compiling a corrifriendum.
Etymology: Greet: to welcome & gaffe: awkward social error, a faux pas.
Whatsugh
Created by: skepsis
Pronunciation: what's - ugg
Sentence: I pulled an whatsugh back there because that guy looked just like Rainbow-Jeremy.
Etymology: whats up and ugh
Wafflecrapper
Created by: kakashi13
Pronunciation: Wa fl cra per
Sentence: She's no wafflecrapper but id do her anyway.
Etymology: A person so hot you wouldent care if they came up and tuke a crap on your waffle.
Greeteek
Created by: FreeToys
Pronunciation: greet' - eek
Sentence: Her humiliating greeteek had scarcely passed her lips when she realized it was a Preacher whose ass she was grabbing as she squealed; "You were great last night!"
Etymology: greeting/eek!
Irecognize
Created by: Lurky2000
Pronunciation: Ih-recognize
Sentence: omg, I like totally irecognized you
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