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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.
Verboticisms
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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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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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Mistysmitten
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Miss-tee-smitt-en
Sentence: Gary and Sally had been friends for years, everyone expected them to get together as they were the perfect match. Gary was secretly in love with her and although Sally cared deeply for him she was totally mistysmitten, she was completely blind to the fact that he was her soul mate and they would make the perfect couple.
Etymology: Misty(Hazy, indistinct) + Smitten(to be strongly attracted to someone) = Mistysmitten
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COMMENTS:
tops for tenderness and being right on the definition - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:22:00
Very nice!! - Mustang, 2009-02-12: 18:14:00
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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
Missedherright
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: miss der ite
Sentence: Unfortunately her mister right continued on his merry way having missedherright under his (considerable)nose
Etymology: mister right, missed her
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COMMENTS:
lovely - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-12: 13:16:00
Super Duper! luv it! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:31:00
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Inflatuated
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: in FLAT jew A ted
Sentence: His infatuation that was keeping him up at nights quickly became inflatuation as he got that queasy feeling, that knot in his stomach, listening to his friends make pig noises as she walked by. He knew he couldn't do any better than her; she was kind, sweet and smart. But in spite of the fact that he was no 'sight for sore eyes' himself, he had to take a pass. He had been inflatuated.
Etymology: INFATUATED: Having a very strong feeling of love so that you cannot think clearly FLAT:lacking interest or enthusiasm FLATULENCE: An uncomfortable feeling (caused by too much gas in the stomach)
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COMMENTS:
Kudos for the funniest verbotomy of the day - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:30:00
He acted in an inflantile manner, for sure! - Nosila, 2009-02-12: 22:15:00
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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)
Ignoramour
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ig noh ray moor
Sentence: He was a complete ignoramour, harboaring too many grudges, to respond to her sowndings
Etymology: ignoramous amour
Falsaffection
Created by: carterbrown
Pronunciation: phals-affection
Sentence: When Sally met Joe falsaffection was in the air, but they couldn't even see it.
Etymology: Fals- decieve/dissapoint Affection- an emotion of the mind, passion, lust as opposed to reason
Obloveious
Created by: corinneiscoolerthanzach
Pronunciation: ob luv ee us
Sentence: It was like the story of Pigmalion. Prof.Henry Piggins (he of the Swine Lake and Ham-let fame) was obloveious to the fact that his protegee, Miss Eliza Sueylittle (as played by Miss Piggy in the Hollywood movie version) had turned from an experiment into his one true love. Although he was much older than her (his nickname was Jurassic Pork)and an old boar, he was sty-mied that she had turned into sow beautiful a creation. (From a sow's ear into a silk purse, some would say. They would be linked forever and have an oinkredible relationship.
Etymology: Oblivious (unmindful,inattentive) & Love (any object of warm affection or devotion)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by verbotomy. Thank you verbotomy. ~ James