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DEFINITION: v. To identify so strongly with character from a book, show, or urban legend, that you become convinced that the story is actually about you. n., A person who believes they are a fictional character in wonderfully tragic and heroic story.
Verboticisms
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Mythallaboutme
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: myth-all-a-bout-me
Sentence: Sue loved to read stories of mythallaboutme. In her mind she became the heroine, the ingenue, who had to endure horrible 3 headed beasts and one-eyed giants. They had such wonderful, easy lives and really nice hair. These beautiful women never had to deal with real horrible beasts like Larry, the guy in marketing and her sister who always complained about her boyfriend. She just knew that if she waited long enough some handsome son of a god would come and take her off to a far away land where food was prepared by the chef gods and you didn't ever have to wash the dishes.
Etymology: myth: a fictional story of supernatural beings or heroes that serve to explain the natural world, psychology or customs of a socety + mythology: a body of myths associated with an event, person or institution + all + about + me
Readceptor
Created by: avklive
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Reading about strong people impresses me strongly - I'm such a readceptor!
Etymology: reader + perception
Proletagonist
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: prohl-tag-oh-nizt
Sentence: Despite his convictions that he could easily clean the Augean stables, woo the heart of Estella, or lead the Joad family to the fruitful valleys of California, James was just your average proletagonist working the day shift at Kinko's.
Etymology: prole - short for proletariat, the working class, protagonist (- pro) - the primary character of a piece of fiction
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COMMENTS:
Alas, poor James. :) - yellowbird, 2008-01-24: 15:18:00
James is probably not your average prole, if he's working at Kinko's! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-24: 16:11:00
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Dexterterous
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dex/tur/tear/us
Sentence: Mike become so dexterterous that he ritualistically cut up and packaged all his groceries.
Etymology: dexterous + Dexter (TV series)
Fictomaniac
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: fik-to-MEY-nee-ak
Sentence: Obsessed by Disney characters, but a frazzled fictomaniac, Bob's "plutolatry" convinced him of his true identity.
Etymology: Blend of Fiction & mania
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COMMENTS:
So right on the definition. Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-24: 09:31:00
love plutolatry - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-24: 12:05:00
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Uzbazur
Created by: Uzbazur
Pronunciation: OOZBAHZOOR
Sentence: Uzbazur Ashwaurz
Etymology: Black Drum
Hollylusional
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hoe/lee/lew/shun/al
Sentence: With each new blockbuster movie, Jimmy becomes Hollylusional taking on all the characteristics of one of the main characters.
Etymology: Hollywood + delusional
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COMMENTS:
I think I know Jimmy. - Mustang, 2008-11-17: 22:49:00
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Hollylusional
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: Hol/ly/lus/ion/al
Sentence: With each new blockbuster movie, Jimmy becomes Hollylusional taking on all the characteristics of one of the main characters.
Etymology: Hollywood + delusional
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps it's time he was prescribed "blockbusters!" Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-24: 16:21:00
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Dejalieu
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: day-ja-loo
Sentence: Unfortunately, when Sandra read The Metamorphosis to her rodent friend, he experienced such a strong feeling of dejalieu that he turned into a large roach and had to be smashed immediately.
Etymology: deja vu (a familiar feeling) + in lieu of (in place of, or instead of)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Dougalistic. Thank you Dougalistic. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-01-25: 11:30:00
Everyone got me-deep into this definition!
As a veteran daydreamer, I can tell you that hallucinations ARE real. The good ones, anyway.
Today's definition was suggested by Dougalistic. Thank you Dougalistic. ~ James