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DEFINITION: v. To methodically read the magazines dedicated to the opposite sex in an effort to sensitize yourself to, and learn how to manipulate, their needs and aspirations. n., A person who studies gender differences in order to exploit them.
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Studdy
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: stuh dee
Sentence: His studdy made him an expert on feng shui, the g spot, the enneagram, the GI diet and many other topics.
Etymology: stud, study
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COMMENTS:
I guess he's a Bachelor then! Great word! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 09:36:00
so simple yet so good - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-17: 11:38:00
Yep. I agree. Very good! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-17: 22:26:00
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Creeprehension
Created by: Rehlit
Pronunciation: kreep-RE-hen-shun
Sentence: Chris walks into a local 711 and goes down the magazine aisle, he spots Susie reading a Seventeen. He picks up a Vogue and tries to spark some insightful conversation. Susie picks up on his attempts to start conversation, though knowledgeable as he might be, his creeprehension is unmistakeable.
Etymology: Creep: to be frightening or repellent; cause one to experience uneasiness + Comprehension: capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; power to grasp ideas; ability to know.
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COMMENTS:
Gives me shivers! good word! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 22:45:00
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Maganet
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: mag uh net
Sentence: Tony went overboard on his maganet schemes when he tried browsing Victoria's Secret catalogs to get women's attention.
Etymology: Magazine (tabloid, catalog, etc) + Net (something used to catch something else) An intentional play on the word magnet.
Cleowulf
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: klee-OH-woo..lf
Sentence: Whilst on his way to see the movie "Beowulf", Bob was bedazzled by a beautiful blonde reading "Cleo" magazine. Later on, that evening, when asked by Roxie the name of the movie he had seen, he replied - "Cleowulf!"
Etymology: CLEO: Magazine for women featuring the latest in fashion, beauty, love sex, fitness etc & WOLF (or, better, its OE variant WULF): a man who is agressive in making amorous advances to women. Sorta, try to imagine, Beowulf wooing Cleopatra!
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COMMENTS:
You watch too many movies lol. Good word! - Dougalistic, 2008-01-17: 05:18:00
great word ozzie - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-17: 11:35:00
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Harboursbizarre
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: har bers ba zar
Sentence: Kenny hung around the drugstore magazine rack in the faint hope that he could show off his harboursbizarre to unsuspecting females!
Etymology: harper's bazaar
Comprehsexion
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Com-preh-secs-shun
Sentence: Dave, I really need to read up on my missus's behaviour. She's going all cold on me for no reason I swear down! Hey dude, don't worry about it, you just need a session of comprehsexion in your room when she's not around. Lady mags have all the answer's.
Etymology: Comprehension - To read in depth or understand whatever it is you may be studying. Sex - The gender of your target audience be it Male or Female this word is unisex.
Pumpollsex
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: pump-poll-sex
Sentence: All the survey study companies have resorted to pumpollsex, for in today's world the biggest wallet extraction is sex!
Etymology: pumping the polls for sexual advantage ... pumpollsex
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COMMENTS:
reminds me of pumpollstiltskin - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-17: 11:41:00
Thought provoking word, clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 22:53:00
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Crossmopolitan
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: cross/moe/pall/i/tan
Sentence: Dick was a hardened crossmopolitan. He kept the latest issues of Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Allure in a stack under his bed to get the ladies in the mood.
Etymology: cross ( as in crossing over) + Cosmopolitan (magazine)
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COMMENTS:
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-17: 22:29:00
clever combination! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 22:37:00
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Finessex
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: fi/nes/sex
Sentence: To appear sensitive and aware of issues affecting women today, John decided to finessex them by reading every female orientented magazine he could find.
Etymology: finesse + sex
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COMMENTS:
nice! - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-17: 11:39:00
Clever blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-17: 22:30:00
Suave word! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 22:40:00
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Circulationist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sirk u lay shun ist
Sentence: Leonard was a true circulationist. He had subscriptions to every known magazine women read, in an effort to find ways to date them and exploit them. If had read Field & Stream, instead of Soap Opera Digest, he would have been able to identify the weapon that one of his scorned conquests was about to use on him...
Etymology: Circultation (the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area;the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)& Circulating (a person who ets around and meets others, especially at social gatherings)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James