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DEFINITION: v. To arrange with a friend to phone you with a "crisis" during a blind date, in case you need to make an emergency exit; n. A fake "emergency" phone call that is used to end a blind date.
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Cellafeign
Created by: focusteacher
Pronunciation: cell uh feyn
Sentence: Marsha, please remember to cellafeign at 8:00 and we'll see if I need it.
Etymology: From the Modern American cell, indicating a phone area since 1977, and the Old French feindre meaning to pretend, represent, imitate or shirk.
Palibi
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pahl ib eye
Sentence: The palibi which was provided by her pally's, palarming phone call came just in time. she saw him reach for the breath freshener out of the corner of her eye as she answered the call.
Etymology: alibi, pal
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COMMENTS:
I hope she didnt have to pay palimony. Good word. - Mustang, 2008-05-28: 06:31:00
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-28: 16:07:00
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-28: 21:37:00
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Liedescape
Created by: edgegirl
Pronunciation: lie-de-scape
Sentence: I need to come up with a liedescape before tonite.
Etymology:
Dialiverance
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: dial-iver-anse
Sentence: "This guy was a creep" thought Gemma. Then the mobile went off. "Hi Lisa...Oh my god, you're joking...look I'll be right over!" "I'm really sorry but I've got to dash, I'll ring you, bye!" Thank God for Lisa, she'd kept to the plan and given Gemma dialiverance from this awful blind date.
Etymology: dial - to make phone call; deliverance - rescue from danger
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COMMENTS:
exellent word - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-28: 10:51:00
Hits it on the head. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-28: 21:36:00
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Amourgency
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: a moor jen see
Sentence: When Penelope arranged to meet her blind date, Pierre, at Le Cafe Bistro, she was very glad that she had arranged an amourgency call with her best friend Brigitte. Brigitte was to call ten minutes into their meeting and Penelope could use the opportunity to abort the mission if her date disappointed. The foul aroma which permeated Pierre and his clothing made that ten minutes seem like an eternity. Luckily she was saved by the bell and escaped from Pepe LePew just in time...eyes watering, breath held, gorge rising...need to throw away clothes and scrub down quickly...eewwww!
Etymology: Amour (French word for "love"... an intense feeling of affection;a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship) & Emergency (a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action)
Liephone
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: līfōn
Sentence: Jill and Heather have a standing agreement. If either is out on a blind date the other is to liephone to report an emergency as an out from a bad evening. It’s amazing how many times Jill’s grandmother has been rushed to the hospital this year.
Etymology: lie (an intentionally false statement) + phone (short for telephone)
Fallbackcallback
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fôlbakkôlbak
Sentence: When Cindy's blind date turned out to be a screaming bore, she resorted to a fallbackcallback, secretly texting her roommate, Gloria who called her to report an "emergency". Gloria may need some practice at this. The best crisis she could muster was a lost sock.
Etymology: fallback (an alternative plan that may be used in an emergency) + callback (a telephone call made to return a call received)
Amourgency
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: a mur jen cee
Sentence: When Violet had prearranged to have her friend Brenda call her ten minutes after her blind date started, she had no idea it would be such an amourgency...her date smelled, was possessive and creepy!
Etymology: Amour (French for Love) & Emergency (crisis situation)
Ringormorsos
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ring/or/mors/us
Sentence: Since Julie wasn't sure if she could let her phone ring or simply vibrate during the date she pleaded with her friend to ringormorsos her so she could make her escape if necessary.
Etymology: ring + morse (as in morse code) + SOS + take on rigor mortis
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COMMENTS:
Good etymology - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-28: 21:38:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by doseydotes. Thank you doseydotes. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by doseydotes. Thank you doseydotes. ~ James