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DEFINITION: n., A soft romantic moment which is unexpectedly interrupted by a pestersome child, parent or spouse. v. tr., To barge in on a romantic couple at a most inopportune moment.
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Amoratorium
Created by: treehous
Pronunciation: \ˈa-mȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm/ (ah-more-ah-tore-ee-yum)
Sentence: He was just about to get down to business when he felt an amoratorium in the form of his dog's wet nose pressed against his rear.
Etymology: amor- from L. amorosum, from amor "love." moratorium- from Latin morari "to delay," from mora "pause, delay"
Lustbust
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: lust/bust
Sentence: The lustbust took place when Jim's wife walked in on him and her best friend making out in the bedroom.
Etymology: lust + bust
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COMMENTS:
who ya gonna call - lustbusters - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-10: 10:28:00
Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 17:09:00
Enjoy the way you, Jabberwocky, and Ozziebob keep me chuckling. This is not only a great word ... it's such a fun word! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-11: 13:52:00
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Lustbust
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: lust/bust
Sentence: The lustbust took place when Joe's wife walked in on him and her best friend making out in the bedroom.
Etymology: LUSTBUST - from LUST + BUST
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COMMENTS:
Good one. - Mustang, 2008-11-07: 18:50:00
Spot on - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-08: 16:46:00
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Romancipated
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Ro-man-sip-ate-ed
Sentence: Me and Geoff was making out the other night and darn Rosie came in! Completely romancipated the whole situation. I was rather annoyed and sent her straight back to bed.
Etymology: Romance (relation, saga) + Dissipate (dissolve, dispel, scatter).
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COMMENTS:
Very interesting word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 17:09:00
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Enterfearance
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: en ter feer ants
Sentence: Since Edward had married Maria, a girl who came from a large Italian family, they had had no privacy. To save money, they lived in her parents' large home, along with Maria's married sisters, brothers, their spouses and all their bambinis. Edward could put up with the noise (no one talked quietly, they all shouted at the same time) and he could put up with their involvement in any decisions he and Maria made as a couple. (What do you mean, you are noa going to buy a nice Italian-made car?? Are you crazy? We will all come and help you pick it out!) His romance with a lovely senorina had turned into My Big Fat Italian Wedding! The one aspect Edward could not handle was the enterfearance...no one knocked before storming into their bedroom...often at the most innopportune and embarrassing times. Edward finally told Maria that the only thing that would help their love life was olive oil. Puzzled, Maria could not figure out how this could help, until she saw him slathering the doorknob with it. Yes, that should keep them all out! And it was a good old-fashioned Italian cure!
Etymology: Enter (become a participant; be involved in;to come or go into;be or play a part of or in) & Fear (be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event;an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger) & Interference (intervening in the affairs of others;
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COMMENTS:
I can't wait..... - metrohumanx, 2008-11-07: 00:50:00
Somebody must be cooking up a classic for the weekend... - metrohumanx, 2008-11-07: 00:56:00
Never go against the family. Nice triple play, N ! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-07: 01:05:00
I guess that explains Edward's "pressing" need for lubrication. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-07: 01:07:00
Molti grazie! I keep trying to get out, but they keep pulling me back in... - Nosila, 2008-11-07: 01:09:00
Olive the above...oil be seeing you. - Nosila, 2008-11-07: 01:12:00
Harry Baderchie! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-07: 01:21:00
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Woobegone
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: woo-BEE-gon
Sentence: When Roxie's mother came to stay, it was, in matters of the heart, the worst week of woobegone for Bob.
Etymology: Blaend of "WOO" inclined,as with affection & "BEGONE": depart go away!
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COMMENTS:
Terrific! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-10: 09:12:00
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-10: 10:26:00
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Kissrupt
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Ki-ss-rup-t
Sentence: Everytime Henry went in for THE snog with Sue someone would always kissrupt them. If it wasn't the kids calling out for a bedtime story , it was his parents ringing to see if things were okay while his wife was away for the week!
Etymology: Kiss(a touch or caress with the lips) + Disrupt(to interrupt or disturb) ORIGIN Latin disrumpere 'break apart'
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COMMENTS:
nice word - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-07: 11:55:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James
Mustang - 2008-01-10: 19:37:00
Excellent verboticism!
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James