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DEFINITION: n. A reprimand, usually given to a "significant other", for improper labeling of the relationship. v. To scold someone for incorrectly describing, at least from your point of view, the state your personal relationship.
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Fiancearful
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fee ans eer ful
Sentence: Fred knew he was in for a fiancearful when he introduced Norma as his first wife-to-be.
Etymology: Fiance (a man who is engaged to be married) & Earful (a severe scolding)
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COMMENTS:
ooh - dangerous move - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:33:00
-oh no! He's got plans! Maybe Norma won't marry him after all. - splendiction, 2009-04-28: 22:20:00
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Lovechide
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: luv chyde
Sentence: When Dwayne was heard by Dahlia to be calling her "his old lady" in front of his poker buddies, she was livid. She had made him a lovely home, gave him 2 beautiful kids and helped by doing the books for his car repair business. She had no choice but to give him a lovechide, before he was ordered to sleep on the couch and ponder how he could make it up to her.
Etymology: Love (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)& Chide (censure severely or angrily) & Wordplay on Lovechild (the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents)
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COMMENTS:
:D - galwaywegian, 2010-11-10: 13:45:00
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Partnersliplash
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: PART-nurr-slip-LASH
Sentence: Loosened by liquor, he let the truth slip- The way he envisioned their relationship. The stink-eye she gave him, Her teeth they did gnash, As she doled out a bone-chilling PARTNERSLIPLASH!
Etymology: PARTNER+SLIP+LASH=PARTNERSLIPLASH......PARTNER: a person with whom one shares an intimate relationship, one member of a couple; Middle English partener, alteration of parcener, from Anglo-French, coparcener.....SLIP: to become uttered through inadvertence, to escape from memory or consciousness; Middle English slippen, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; akin to Middle High German slipfen to slide, Old High German slīfan to smooth, and perhaps to Greek olibros slippery.....LASH: to make a verbal attack or retort, to thrash or beat violently, to assail with stinging words; Middle English.
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COMMENTS:
nice little ditty - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:35:00
Poetic justice! - Nosila, 2009-04-28: 14:44:00
Partnersliplash is a great word, Manx! - splendiction, 2009-04-28: 22:17:00
Great word there Metro ~ Love your sentence! Hope you're doing well :) Have great weekend! - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-02: 05:24:00
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Dontcallmebaby
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: don't call me baby
Sentence: “Dontcallmebaby ANYMORE!" she later scoffed. Earlier at dinner he had introduced her to an old friend as his “Baby”. Their age difference was becoming a problem.
Etymology: There is a popular song now with this phrase: "Don't call me baby, anymore!", as a way of denouncing a relationship.
Shomedaring
Created by: fabdiva
Pronunciation: shoh-mee-dahr-ing
Sentence: Leroy was confused when Tanisha countered his 'hands on' affection with a rather aggressive shomedaring. After all, he had just spent $135 ordering everything on the dessert menu at Denny's.
Etymology: Show - to be visible. Me - myself. Da - slang for 'the'. Ring - ornamental band worn on finger as a token of engagement or marriage.
Squeezefreeze
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Doug got the squeezefreeze from his girlfriend Emily when he called her his "chick".
Etymology: squeeze + freeze
Possnope
Created by: MandeepSandhu
Pronunciation: (poss- nope)
Sentence: you are not allowed to possnope and tell other people that we are dating.
Etymology: poss- to be able, have power
Shoveletter
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: Shuv - Let - Ter
Sentence: Leonard felt that he needed to give Gloria a shoveletter because lately, she had been telling their friends that they were engaged. He pondered whether he should deliver it verbally..... He did not want to end their relationship, just shake it up and reconstitute it a bit....
Etymology: Shove (Jostle, Push), Love, Loveletter
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:37:00
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Husbanned
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: huz band
Sentence: When Melinda discovered that her new live-in, Jeff, was telling everyone that she was now his "Old Lady", she husbanned him from using the term!
Etymology: Husband (male spouse) & Banned (forbidden, not allowed)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James
Is that like a boyfiend?