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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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Youwhoing

Created by: bozzerino

Pronunciation: yoo hoo ing

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Etymology: yoo hoo you who

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Savingfaceembrace

Created by: ipswich78

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Totsation

Created by: Bunny36

Pronunciation: tot-say-shun

Sentence: He was overcome by the feeling of totsation.

Etymology: Also known as the 'tip-of-the-tounge feeling' because of the common sensation that accompanies the panicked pause.

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Namelessloveness

Created by: truefedwa

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Misfackle

Created by: jigendalitwoforks

Pronunciation: miss-fah-kull

Sentence: Lauren misfackled as the guy who went to her high school gave her a friendly hug.

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Anduarism

Created by: Bosco

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Namefight

Created by: kevinrio

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Amnesiaffection

Created by: elstiko

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Reminominisce

neildorgan

Created by: neildorgan

Pronunciation: rem-ih-nom-ih-niss

Sentence: John was helplessly reminominiscing with friends whose names he'd forgotten

Etymology: Coming from reminisce (to remember and discuss old memories) and nom, latin for name.

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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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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!