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'Wow! You're reading a computer magazine!'

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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Sexploit

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: seksploit

Sentence: Willy reads many women’s magazines. He has subscriptions to Cosmo, Better Homes and Garden, and Redbook. Is this because he is in touch with his feminine side? Not really, though he enjoys having a female by his side. He uses this reading matter as reconnaissance to sexploit women. He envisions himself as stiff competition for any available female.

Etymology: sex (either of the two main categories, male and female into which humans and most other living things are divided) + exploit (make full use of and derive benefit from)

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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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Chickquest

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Chik - kwest

Sentence: Maurice put almost every waking moment into his chickquest endeavors, trying to learn to lure and conquer as many females as possible.

Etymology: Chick (girl) + quest (pursuit) + conquest

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Heference

Created by: bananabender

Pronunciation: heff a runtz

Sentence: The stash of heference mags in her wardrobe was breeding at an alarming rate in accordance with Marla's heightening desperation to breed too.

Etymology: Blend of reference (book), consulted for specific information, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame.

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COMMENTS:

you could add heifer (a young cow that has not had a calf)to your etymology - good word - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-17: 11:33:00

Very clever! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-17: 22:28:00

Ta Jabberwocky, I like it! Thanks to all for the comments lately. I'm having fun! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 22:34:00

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Cosmonipulation

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: koz-moh-nip-yuh-ley-shuhn

Sentence: "What women really want", "How to tell he cares just for you"... The articles in women's magazines read like an instruction manual for men with one thought in mind. Jimmy's Cosmonipulation involves reading through these magazines to glean the best techniques to put that one thought into action.

Etymology: Cosmo (shortened name of a popular women's magazine) manipulation (to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously)

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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)

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Cosmosogynist

Created by: Maxine

Pronunciation: Cawz moh 'saw jih nist

Sentence: Nancy could tell that Jerry (a Cosmosogynist who, in the hope of deeper understanding, had studiously memorized every tip and trick encountered in his meticulous reading of women's magazines) wanted desperately to get laid.

Etymology: Cosmo, misogyny

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COMMENTS:

Very Interesting word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-17: 22:30:00

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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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Gendercross

Created by: avklive

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Sentence: I've been gendercrossing industriously for 2 months. I'm fed up with those snotty women's magazines, but girls do like me more!

Etymology: crossing the boders of gender by available means

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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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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-01-17: 01:32:00
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-08-24: 00:02:00
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James