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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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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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Conmolestment
Created by: ThomasCannaday
Pronunciation: Con-mole-est-meant
Sentence: The woman was violently Conmelesting the man attempting to do his work, for which he became very upset.
Etymology: Con- Together Molest- Annoy/Troublesome Ment- Result of
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.
Perrevenent
Created by: TommyV
Pronunciation: Per Rev En Ent
Sentence: He's being very perrevenent tonight (Adj.) He's a perrevenent. (Noun)
Etymology: Per - thoroughly, completely Re - again, back Ven - to come Ent - ing
Imposeur
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: im-pose-err
Sentence: Charlene signed up for the imposeurisation workshop because she was tired of not getting the attention she needed. This class was sure to change that. The facilitator had guaranteed that after the workshop she would be able to focus anyone's attention through some sure-fire posturing.
Etymology: impose (to be an inconvenience, especially if done in a physical sense) + poseur (One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others) + pose (physical arrangement of the body)
Foistaid
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: foistād
Sentence: When her boss is ready to implement what she deems an ill-advised policy, Joan administers foistaid. She will plant herself in the exec’s office until her views are heard.
Etymology: foist (impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on) + aid (a person or thing that is a source of help or assistance)
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COMMENTS:
Foist she's a jolly good fellow... - Nosila, 2010-06-17: 23:43:00
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Reptpop
Created by: 751294
Pronunciation: rept-pop
Sentence: She wouldn't stop reptpopping me.
Etymology: rept- creep pop- people
Attentaholic
Created by: Jessalynne
Pronunciation: ah-tent-a-haulic
Sentence: My best friend is an attentacholic, she craves attention and needs someone to notice her 24/7.
Etymology: noun-a person that requires an undivided attention 2. person that is addicted to attention
Talkblock
Created by: tituba
Pronunciation: talk-block
Sentence: she was talkblocking him when he was trying to work
Etymology: talkblock- to interupt when somebody is doing something important and have all the attention on you.
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