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DEFINITION: n. The weird feelings that rise up when you notice that you are being followed by a police officer, or a cop car, or the Special Forces Anti-Terrorist Unit. v. To feel nervous, self-conscious and guilty whenever you see a police officer.
Verboticisms
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Constabullied
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kon sta bull eed
Sentence: When Constance saw more than one police officer near her work, home, garage or gym, she felt constabullied, even though she was not breaking the law (on purpose.
Etymology: Constable (police officer) & Bullied (forced, coerced into doing something against one's will)
Fbhives
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: eff - bee - hii - v - sss
Sentence: Carla brokes out in fbhives as she drove around town. She imagined large, dark cars were following closely behind her and that any any moment she might be stopped, even though she had no idea what she might have done.
Etymology: FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation: a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice) + Hives (skin reaction that may develop from allergies or emotional stress resulting in slightly elevated patches that are redder or paler than the surrounding skin and often are accompanied by itching)
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COMMENTS:
Puntastic! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-12: 10:34:00
Arresting word...maybe that's where they get Sting operations from! - Nosila, 2009-01-13: 00:38:00
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Coparanoia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: cop-air-uh-NOYa
Sentence: Whenever Lucinda noticed that any sort of law officer appeared to be looking in her direction she suffered seizures of coparanoia wondering if they had found out about any of the many minor infractions she'd committed over the last couple years.
Etymology: Blend of cop and paranoia
Nerfuzz
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: nur-fuhz
Sentence: She'd done nothing wrong, but after he'd been following her for six blocks, the cop in her rearview had Gina feeling totally nerfuzz! Were her tags up to date? Were her lights okay? Did she remember her hand signals?!
Etymology: From "nervous" and "fuzz" (slang for police)
Suspectious
Created by: lplybon
Pronunciation: "Suss-PEK-shus"
Sentence: "Edwin had one of those days when he felt suspectious all day long. He started fumbling with his change, suddenly nauseous and sweaty, while buying coffe at the corner store, when two off-duty cops came in. Just neighborhood guys, okay? Geez. But then later on he thought he saw that look, that knowing look from a clerk, when renewing his drivers' license ..."
Etymology: A combination of suspicious, suspect, and susceptible.
Paramilitarinoia
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) pār'ə-mĭl'ĭ-těr-ə-noi'ə
Sentence: After stealing a second refill in his Big Gulp, Zack was stricken with an intense paramilitarinoia. He decided it would be best to remain in his room playing "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" for the remainder of the weekend.
Etymology: paramilitar[y]+ -i- + [Para]noia
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COMMENTS:
Interesting pair ah words to blend! You get the prize for possibly the longest verboticism of the day! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:53:00
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Copranoia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: cop - ruh - noyuh
Sentence: Whenever Hildegarde is driving and spots a patrol car or motorcycle she is convinced the officer has her under surveillance and she experiences severe bouts of copranoia.
Etymology: Blend of cop and paranoia
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COMMENTS:
sounds like a real word - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-20: 11:06:00
Fear of coppers ... especially if you don't have any cents! If she faints from the fear would you say she was copped out? What a fun creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:57:00
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Misplatiathoriphobia
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: miss-place-sha-thor-ri-phobia
Sentence: There were police parked outside my apartment complex and although it's only misplatiathoriphobia, I can't help but think its for all the music I've been downloading.
Etymology: mis-placed; authority; phobia
Ticketdeskaphobia
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: tik/it/desk/a/fo/bee/a
Sentence: Michelle had already accumulated 11 points against her driver's license. Two more would result in a suspension. Michelle's ticketdeskaphobia kicked in as she walked through the donut shop parking lot.
Etymology: ticket desk (a place at the police station or city hall to pay ticket fines in person) + phobia (an irrational fear of something); also a play on "triskaidekaphobia" (fear of the number 13...my favorite word to say)
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COMMENTS:
great - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-20: 11:07:00
Clever creation. - Tigger, 2008-03-20: 11:33:00
Your word adds up in more ways than one! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:30:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
mokelmoney - 2009-01-12: 12:32:00
copetrinoia
mokelmoney - 2009-01-12: 12:38:00
copetrinoia: cop/ e/ tri/ noia- to be petrified of the cops to the point of paranoia. Also, not change the subject [no pun intended] ,however I have made numerous contributions. Why are they being disregarded? Please check again...thats Bea Helfy or mokelmoney. Thank you
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
DiplomatUfimskmef - 2018-05-27: 19:30:00
Уважаемые пользователи, друзья! Хотелось бы поделиться несложной и оч
GeorgeSib - 2018-05-27: 19:51:00
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