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DEFINITION: v. To hover near, or directly on top of, a person who is busy doing something else, in order to force them to immediately surrender their full attention. n. A person who invades other people's private spaces and uses the social discomfort to demand attention.
Verboticisms
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Irkanism
Created by: ethancarlyon
Pronunciation: erk-a-nis-um
Sentence: This crazy lady needs to stop irking me!
Etymology: irkanism- to overly annoy or cling to.
Philpop
Created by: mwgloe21
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Jane was a philpopper, wanting people to constantly talk to and be near her.
Etymology: phil-love pop-people
Illoiterate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ill - LOYT - ehr - uht
Sentence: Marjorie was an illoiterate who was beyond obnoxious with her insistence on having the attention of whomever she wanted to engage in conversation.
Etymology: Blend of ill or 'objectionable', and loiter. A play on the word illiterate as well.
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COMMENTS:
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-11: 13:18:00
Good word, Mustang. I really hate illoiterates who cannot read! - Nosila, 2008-04-11: 22:44:00
great blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-12: 02:48:00
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Demandinistical
Created by: shellyb2009
Pronunciation: de/mand/in/ist/tic/cal
Sentence: This lady's spirit is to demandinistical for me to ignor her. I wish she would just leave me be.
Etymology:
Loomencroachide
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: loom-en-CROW-chide (loomencroachider)
Sentence: She looked like a waif as she tapped on the door- Flashing those gams and the smile that she wore… The library opens – it’s open to all. But she pestered the patrons- the long, short and tall. Now we regret having let her inside- Cause all that she does is LOOMENCROACHIDE!
Etymology: LOOM+ENCROACH+chIDE=LOOMENCROACHIDE....LOOM: to come into sight in enlarged or distorted and indistinct form often as a result of atmospheric conditions, to take shape as an impending occurrence; origin unknown Date: circa 1541 .....ENCROACH: to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the rights of another,to advance beyond the usual or proper limits; Middle English encrochen to get, seize, from Anglo-French encrocher, from en- + croc, croche hook [1528].....CHIDE: intransitive verb To reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner; Middle English, from Old English cīdan to quarrel, chide, from cīd strife.
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COMMENTS:
amazing rhyming sentence! - DrWebster111, 2009-05-19: 22:06:00
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Invabus
Created by: carliejansen
Pronunciation: in-va-bus
Sentence: I was just trying to finish my project due for school the next day when my sister came in and invabused me.
Etymology: In-in, into, upon, on, at, among
Supertrudia
Created by: lindseyhamrick
Pronunciation: super-tru-dia
Sentence: My friend always has a problem with supertrudia. She can never leave someone alone.
Etymology: super- above, over trud- to push
Clingerlonger
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kling er long er
Sentence: It was obvious to all that Lena liked Leon and became a clingerlonger to him at work. She would not leave his side and this annoyed him no end. He decided to learn another language to express his real feelings to her, as he was too scared to astatres them in English. So he spoke Klingon to the Clingerlonger, as leaving him alone seemed an alien concept to her.
Etymology: Clinger (someone who resists separation) & Linger (remain present) & Longer (a person with a strong desire for something;more time)
Askinvader
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ask-n-vay-der
Sentence: Alice was such an askinvader to anyone that didn't give her their full attention.
Etymology: Ask - To question and Invade - someone who enters by force in order to conquer.
Intervade
Created by: scarletzinc
Pronunciation: In-tuh-r-way-ed
Sentence: Sarah was busy attending a phone call while her cousin constantly kept intervading her.
Etymology: Interrupt-Inter Invade-Vade
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-11: 00:40:00
My verboticism have been updated? Hmm. I think this calls for a grammarauder.
Hey stache, thanks for your gentle grammaraudity. I has fixed the offending word. And by the way, if you notice any other stupid errors -- I mean miscommunications -- let me know and I will fix them. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-11: 17:45:00
you'se welcome.
Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy. ~ James