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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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Fiveohno
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: five-oh-know
Sentence: It was a case of sheer five-on-no that made Sister Mary Catherine flee at the sight of the policewalking their daily beat past the convent; she was sure they were coming after her for removing that pesky tag from her matterss.
Etymology: five-oh: slang term for police from the show Hawaii Five-o + oh no!
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COMMENTS:
Funny! - Tigger, 2008-03-20: 11:48:00
Her respect for the law is embedded! - Jamagra, 2008-03-20: 11:53:00
Was were Sister's other Fourohnos? Drunk jaywalking after the communal wine? I leave it to you and anyone here to come up with another three! You really brought us a lot of fun and laughs with this one, libertybelle! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:10:00
Freudian fingerslips ... the 1st word in my comment above should be ... What! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:12:00
High Fives for you! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:13:00
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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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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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Orwellate
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: Or well ate
Sentence: Kristin walked walked down the aisles red-faced in the throes of an orwellate moment as soon as she spotted a couple of bluecoats gathering at the front of the store. Why would she be orwellated? She hadn't done anything wrong!
Etymology: Orwell (as in Orwellian, from 1984 fame/notoriety) and latin prefix -ate (to do, to make, to cause, or to act upon; to do something with)
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COMMENTS:
Unique etymology. The ability of Big Brother to watch us grows with each new technology. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-12: 23:15:00
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Copcaughted
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: cop-caught-ed
Sentence: there it was again that copcaughted feeling every time I see a badge.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
You are awarded another point for each etymology ... sish you had put an etymology! Might copcaughted have sprung from Copcaugtchya and its cousin gotchya? - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:34:00
freudian fingerslips again ... sish should be wish in the above! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:35:00
Good word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:35:00
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Gendarmealarm
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: jahn/darm/alarm
Sentence: I experience such acute gendarmealarm that I even break into a sweat when I see a hall monitor from a French immersion school.
Etymology: gendarme + alarm
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COMMENTS:
Had you been motoring about in London perhaps you'd have experienced 'bobby caution'? - Mustang, 2008-03-20: 07:13:00
Or Plodduck. - petaj, 2008-03-20: 09:29:00
Fun to say! Nice one. - Jamagra, 2008-03-20: 11:53:00
Double Stong'arm'ed Creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:26:00
tres bien - stache, 2008-03-21: 00:00:00
Gendarmit - i should have thought of that one! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 00:30:00
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Coptick
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kop tik
Sentence: whenever she say a panda car in the rear view, her coptick would start. a nervous twitch on the right side of her face that would work its way down to the accelerator foot within two blocks.
Etymology: coptic, cop, tic.
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COMMENTS:
Tip top word ... er tick cop word! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-12: 10:32:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-12: 12:06:00
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Copscious
Created by: kimmarie
Pronunciation: cop-shus
Sentence: Ever since she thought of lifting that pack of gum from the 7-eleven she has been copscious of anyone around her in uniform.
Etymology: cop + conscious
Narcojitters
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nahrk-o-jit-erz
Sentence: Some twenty years ago, in college Marcia was at a party where somebody was smoking something that didn't smell like cigarettes. To this day she gets the narcojitters whenever she sees a vehicle that she thinks might be an unmarked police car.
Etymology: narc (a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics) + jitters (nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness)
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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