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'But I only see her once a year. And I do remember her hair. And her lips...'

DEFINITION: To share greetings, hugs, and kisses with old friends and familiar faces, while you desperately try to remember their names.

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Namefart

Created by: kdhills

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Sentence: I ran into Tammy's brother on the subway yesterday and was completely embarassed when he said hello. I had a total namefart!

Etymology: Name + Brainfart

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Pretenderness

Created by: polarpanda

Pronunciation: pre-ten-der-ness (not PREE-ten-der-ness)

Sentence: Hey, honey, tell me your cousin Patrice's husband's name again-- he's headed over here, and I don't want all that awkward pretenderness when he leans in for a hug.

Etymology: pretend + tenderness

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Remissing

Created by: Dustfinger

Pronunciation: Re-mih-sing

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COMMENTS:

Haha that one sucks... - Dustfinger, 2006-12-12: 18:54:00

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Awkistic

Created by: matrixpro

Pronunciation: awe-kiss-tick

Sentence: He gave her an awkistic hello when the group stared at him to introduce her to them.

Etymology: My brain

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Familanesia

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fuh/mil/a/nee/zhuh

Sentence: Familanesia strikes me often at this time of year at Christmas parties.

Etymology: familiar + amnesia

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Recollaffect

Created by: nicolase

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Sentence: While Manfred was clearly aware of who these gregarious people in latex were, and seemed glad to see them, Tina could only guess, and was forced to recollaffect.

Etymology: A triple portmanteau of "recollect", "affection" and "affect"- i.e. pretense.

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Forgreetten

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: for-greet-en

Sentence: His forgreetens are really freaking me out. As his memory gets worse the kisses and cuddles go on longer and longer!

Etymology: forgotten + greeting

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Affectiamnesia

Created by: kmccardle

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Nebulate

Created by: chofu67

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Stuntgreeting

Created by: cannibalgymnastics

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Comments:

Jabberwocky - 2006-12-11: 12:34:00
Babel - I love hospiwhothehellity

babel - 2006-12-11: 13:45:00
familanesia is a great one stevenson

wordmeister - 2006-12-11: 14:01:00
Personally, I find embarassing when I get familanesia or hospiwhothehellity... Why do you guys like it?

Jabberwocky - 2006-12-11: 15:31:00
I agree - both are great words but Babel - I think you could expand it to hospiwhothellareyouity

babel - 2006-12-11: 15:33:00
hospiwhothehellareyoulookingatmelikeimsupposedtoknowyouity

babel - 2006-12-11: 15:34:00
oh well, i guess i found the max single word length haha

wordmeister - 2006-12-11: 15:51:00
Yes, I can only guess how your word ends...

CaptPoco - 2006-12-18: 10:19:00
Memorafeeblia is so fun to say!