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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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Hulmos
Created by: Soyabaa96
Pronunciation: Hul` mos
Sentence: I get a feeling of hulmos when I see a cop.
Etymology:
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:
Guiltiotness
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: guilty - et- NESS
Sentence: Marcia's guiltiotness sent her crazy when the Police Olympics was hosted in her home town. She was sherllshocked when she Peeled off her wig and bobbied round the corner from the stadium entrance and danno the alley. Her teeth chattering like Morse code, she climbed the fence like a Monkey then plodded back Holmes. Thinking clouseauly about her feelings she tried to inspect her rexitude and made an effort to put Her Cool face on and get out of town. Mont Albano is nice this time of the year with a delicate cover of Frost.
Etymology: Eliot Ness + guiltiness (Sherlock Holmes, Book em Danno, Inspector Clouseau, Inspector Morse, plod, Bobbies, Robert Peel, Monk, Inspector Rex, Hercule Poirot, Inspector Montalbano, Detective Inspector Frost)
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COMMENTS:
wonderful sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-20: 11:09:00
Brilliant puns! Delightful! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:15:00
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Coparanoia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: cop-air-uh-NOYa
Sentence: Whenever Lucy noticed that any sort of law officer appeared to be looking in her direction she suffered seizures of coparanoia fearful that they had likely learned about the many minor infractions she'd committed over the last couple years.
Etymology: Blend of 'cop' (police officer) and 'paranoia' (a psychosis characterized by systematized delusions of persecution'
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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Parapolized
Created by: Korinne
Pronunciation: Par-a-pole-ized
Sentence: I felt parapolized as the police cruiser pulled up behind me at the red light. "Will they notice my expired sticker?" I wondered.
Etymology: Paralized + Police
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
Afraidar
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: ə-frād'där
Sentence: "There he goes again. That's the third time the park ranger has circled past us. He must know we failed to properly quench the campfire last night," Julie said. "Relax. it's just your afraidar," Jim replied.
Etymology: afraid/radar
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COMMENTS:
The child in me loves the word afraider ... it's a crackerjack creation! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:29:00
Good one, stache...just cause you're paranoid does not mean that someone isn't following you... - Nosila, 2008-03-20: 22:34:00
Oh, this is an excellent word. Perfect! - Tigger, 2008-03-20: 22:53:00
Fantastic word. Most X-dar words (including mine) seem to imply that the detection is actually _effective_. I like that this one goes the other way. - ErWenn, 2008-03-21: 01:55:00
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 03:41:00
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Authoriphobia
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: aw THOR i PHOE bee yah
Sentence: I was having another attack of authoriphobia as I pulled over to the side of the road, but the police car kept driving right past.
Etymology: AUTHORITY: people in power PHOBIA: irrational fear
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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