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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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Fuzzanoid
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fəzənoid
Sentence: Jerry can be a real fuzzanoid. He flinches almost every time he leaves his apartment. This might be because is a career criminal who lives next to a police station.
Etymology: fuzz (police) + paranoid (unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful)
Poleeseyes
Created by: scissorlips
Pronunciation: Poh-LEE-siz
Sentence: It was an awkward, paranoid moment where the cops had surrounded the perimeter of the beach where I was sunbathing and a sickened state of poleeseyes that caused a sudden case of diarrhea.
Etymology:
Bluedar
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈbluˌdɒɹ/
Sentence: Some think that bluedar is some sort of magic fuzzy sixth sense or pigcognition, while others claim that it's just a keen awareness of surroundings and good copstincts. But they can't fool me: I know for a fact that there's a powerful, invisible energy that connects all police officers together. It's called...The Force.
Etymology: from blue + (ra)dar
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COMMENTS:
I have nothing but the utmost respect for every police officer I've ever met, and I use the word "pig" in only the silliest imaginable way. - ErWenn, 2008-03-20: 01:06:00
May the Force be with you, ErWenn! - Nosila, 2008-03-20: 01:15:00
Nice one - force um, this can be a real handicuff. - petaj, 2008-03-20: 02:27:00
Unique: but somewhat boarish! I like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-20: 05:22:00
Maybe bluedar is a force of habit! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:37:00
And the song of the day is .... Don't It Make Your Brown eyes blue?" - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:38:00
Or, Blue Moon... not a good idea when acted out upon. - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-20: 17:40:00
BTW, great word! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-20: 17:43:00
I think the song of the day is.
And the heat/beat goes on, la de da de da by Sonny and Cher.... or
The heat is on, by Glenn Frey - petaj, 2008-03-20: 23:01:00
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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
Copscientious
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kop shee en shuss
Sentence: When Zelda looked in her rear view mirror, that old feeling of being copscientious swept over her when she saw the patrol car behind her with two of the city's finest inside. A drop of sweat started on her brow and the perspiration started flowing. No wonder they called cops The Heat, she thought. She continued driving down the street, hoping they would get called away soon. She was meticulous in her driving procedures, for all her anxiety. Would they pull me over for some minor infraction? Had she forgotten some teensy traffic law? Her hands grew clammy and she prayed that she could get through the next light and leave them behind. Of course, no such luck today. She continued driving and trying to suppress that panicky feeling, hoping that her nervousness would not translate into a foolish mistake. She tried to remember where she had her pink slip and registration papers...her purse or her glove compartment? Letting her eyes stray back to the rear view mirror, she was horrified to see that they had moved up closer behind her. Now, she thought, I'll make a right turn (legally, of course) and try to lose them. To her horror, they signalled to turn right as well. Now she was beyond being copscientious, she was spiralling into panic mode. In the next moment, she felt relief sweep over her, as the patrol car turned into a driveway. She drove on away as the police pulled up to the donut shop. Thank goodness they had never stopped her. It would have been hard to explain away her husband's lifeless body in the trunk!!
Etymology: cops (bad boys, bad boys, what you gonna do, what you gonna do when they come for you??) & Conscientious (characterized by extreme care and great effort )
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COMMENTS:
terrific story - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-20: 11:10:00
Agreed, great story — gave me chills. - Tigger, 2008-03-20: 11:46:00
Terrorific sentence and word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:22:00
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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)
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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Gulpable
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: gəlpəbəl
Sentence: Its not that he was all that bad a driver but every time he saw a police car in his rear view mirror he would have a gulpable moment. He would also fall into a state of dread when he came into contact with a doctor.
Etymology: gulp (make effortful breathing or swallowing movements, typically in response to strong emotion) + culpable (deserving blame)
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COMMENTS:
Captures the reaction and feeling so very well! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-12: 10:40:00
Gulpability is a serious crime...good word! - Nosila, 2009-01-12: 19:12:00
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Autoculpaception
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: awto-culpa-sep-shun
Sentence: Julie became acutely aware of her parasympathetic body functions such as her breathing and eyeblinking as soon as she noticed the cops walking in her direction. She new she wasn't speeding because she was walking. No, perhaps they caught her jay-walking two blocks ago, or maybe someone reported her when she accidently stepped on a praying mantis. Or perhaps it was Homeland Security coming to get her for something she said on a telephone call, or the evil thoughts she had towards her boyfriend's ex. Whatever it was, Julie was suffering from an acute case of autoculpaception.
Etymology: auto (self) + culp (fault, blame)+ ception (perception)
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COMMENTS:
Very intellectual and scholarly! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:17:00
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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
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