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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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Papervain
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation:
Sentence: That bitch is really a true Papervain, she actually thinks she's the skinny bitch!
Etymology: Pages and Vanity
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COMMENTS:
Misogynistacular. - Banky, 2008-01-24: 15:40:00
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Dreamation
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: dream/a/tion
Sentence: its like day dreaming
Etymology: dream+ation
Regolate
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: R'ego-late
Sentence: Kimberly could regolate with many literary heroes. "I know this book is about me" she would say. Zinnia overheard her say this and asked: "What book is that?" Kimberly's answer: Twilight. Zinnia was not surprised, as Kimberly had previously regonized herself in the writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Judy Blume and Moses.
Etymology: Relate (to identify with) + Ego (selfish voice inside your head)
Skitsophrenic
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /skit-suh-fren-ik/
Sentence: Every time Julian watches the movie Star Wars, especially the jedi fight scenes, he becomes a total skitsophrenic — he thinks he's Luke Skywalker, and he jumps up and starts fighting off illusionary enemies with his imaginary lightsaber. He's such an autobiografool!
Etymology: skit - a short literary or theatrical piece, or sketch (from Old Norse, skjuta "to shoot") + schizophrenic - term used to describe a person with multiple personality disorder (from Greek, skhizein "to split" & phrenic "of the mind")
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COMMENTS:
Good word tigger!! Love the word use and blendage! :) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-24: 04:30:00
Great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-24: 09:34:00
Great word, but don't let Julian watch "Sybil" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-24: 16:10:00
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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)
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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Carreycature
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: karry/ka/chur
Sentence: He had become such a carreycature that you could never be sure if you would encounter the Cable Guy, Bruce Almighty or Ace Ventura.
Etymology: caricature + carrey (as in Jim Carrey)
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COMMENTS:
Like the way your creation incorporates what a cartoon of a charcter such people do become! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-24: 09:30:00
thanks silvery - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-24: 12:04:00
Very clever! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-24: 16:23:00
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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