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'Hi Sexy! Oops... Sorry, I thought you were someone else.'

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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Irecognize

Created by: Lurky2000

Pronunciation: Ih-recognize

Sentence: omg, I like totally irecognized you

Etymology:

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Recoget

Created by: StigAllan

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Sorry I recogot you. I thought you were my brother but now I see you must be someone else.

Etymology:

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Helloops

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: hell + oops

Sentence: Man, that guy looked EXACTLY LIKE Adolf Hitler - what a complete helloops!

Etymology: hello + oops. (Note: I created this word for this definition the first time around. I liked it too much not to use it again.)

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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.

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Greepster

Created by: doctathunder

Pronunciation: GREEP-ster

Sentence: I was having a pleasant conversation with my girlfriend until this greepster yelled out to me from across the street insisting she knew me.

Etymology: Greet + Creeper

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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.

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