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DEFINITION: v. To find your one, true love but to be unable, or unwilling, to recognize it. n. A perfect match, warts and all.
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Catchtwentytwoing
Created by: zachmiracle
Pronunciation: catch-twantey-tooang
Sentence:
Etymology: Taken from the novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Sloughlove
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: sluff - luv
Sentence: Inez just would not take Tommy seriously. Tommy knew they were a perfect match in every way but he kept getting the sloughlove from her. Inez could not say what the problem was. She could find nothing wrong with Tommy, liked to spend time with him and felt attracted to him....she just couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.
Etymology: slough off + love + a play on the term "tough love" >>> slough off (discard as undesirable - love (be enamored or in love with)
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COMMENTS:
well-crafted word - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:28:00
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Dismatch
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dismach
Sentence: John and Gina are a perfect couple. They like the same foods, go to the same movies, have the same recreation interests. They can finish each other's sentences. To their friends, they are soul mates. To them it is a complete dismatch. They are so much alike that all they see in each other are their own faults. They can hang out all weekend but if someone suggests that they are dating, the reaction is a snort and a "you've gotta be kidding".
Etymology: dis (act or speak in a disrespectful way toward) + match (a pair that corresponds or is very similar)
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COMMENTS:
easy to say and remember as well as excellent - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:27:00
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Discardor
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: dis CARD or
Sentence: Helene discardored her relationship with the hideous Sebastien. However, the strange brew of emotions they felt toward each other would tempt her to return to his revoltingly attractive personality, again and again...
Etymology: discardor - From the words discard (to lay aside) and ardor (feel strong passion for).
Eschewamour
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ess-SHEW-ah-mor
Sentence: Without understanding why, Gilbert once again found himself wanting to withdraw and eschewamour while at the same time enjoying the advances being made by Sadie and actually craving that sort of companionship.
Etymology: Blend of 'eschew' (to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid) and 'amour' (Love making; a love affair)
Bluvness
Created by: fritzgilbert
Pronunciation: B-love-ness
Sentence: Tom was married to his long love Ednis 30 years ago. Today he is now in a state of Bluvness.
Etymology: Bl-as in "blind to" uv-as in "love" Ness-as in the "state of"
Influbberious
Created by: Xyzcam
Pronunciation: in-phlub-Ear-E-us
Sentence: Micheal was influbberious, he saw me in my cute short shorts hanging all over him and he just didn't even talk to me even when i was infront of him and said hi. :(
Etymology: in ; into flub ; flop obvious ; plain to see
Sentbod
Created by: MandeepSandhu
Pronunciation: (sent-bod)
Sentence: The message that i recieved from you made me feel sentbod because i kept thinking about you.
Etymology: to feel, think
Imperaffection
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: impərəfekshən
Sentence: When they first met John & Jane were not attracted to each other. Neither is exactly a runway model but after hanging out for a while imperaffection set in. Beauty may only be skin deep but these two are happy down to their bones.
Etymology: imperfect (faulty) + affection (a gentle feeling of fondness or liking)
Eschewamour
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ess-SHEW-ah-mor
Sentence: Without understanding why, Wendell once again found himself wanting to withdraw and eschewamour while at the same time enjoying the advances being made by Cindy and actually craving that sort of companionship.
Etymology: Blend of 'eschew' (to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid) and 'amour' (Love making; a love affair)
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Today's definition was suggested by verbotomy. Thank you verbotomy. ~ James