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DEFINITION: v., To be so obsessed with the lives of celebrities that you neglect your own personal affairs, responsibilities and hygiene. n., A person who is infatuated with celebrities.
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Celebremania
Created by: lauram22
Pronunciation: ce-le-bre-man-ia
Sentence: Jenny has celebremania, she is obsessed with celebs!
Etymology: celeb- a famous person re- mania- excessice addiction
Celebarnacle
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /sel-leb-BAR-nuh-kul/
Sentence: Most people felt a little bit sad for Rose, because she was such a celebarnacle, reading all of the gossip rags and watching the entertainment news — she was a real pop-culture parasite. Due to her celebsession, she could tell you more stories about Britney Spears' social life than about experiences from her own, lonely life.
Etymology: celebrity - a famous or well-known person (from Latin, celeber "frequented, populous") + barnacle - marine crustacean that clings to the bottoms of ships (likely from Celtic-Breton, bernik "a type of shellfish")
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COMMENTS:
Barnacle! I was thinking of going for some sort of parasite, but now I'm glad I didn't. This is perfect. - ErWenn, 2008-02-15: 09:36:00
The last 19 words of your sentennce, like your verbot, sticks in the mind! Everlasting creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:43:00
Tigger im so sorry for using your celebsession, but i didnt know it wa in your sentence! great word by the way! - dalmero8, 2008-02-15: 14:35:00
No problemo, dalmero8. I was debating over using 'celebsession' vs. 'celebarnacle' and, well, I've been thinking about an upcoming cruise, craving lobster, and my mind's been 'out to sea' lately. So I guess that explains my choice... - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 21:50:00
I guess she read all the celebrags with rosey-coloured "barnacles!" Nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-17: 17:02:00
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Tomkatatonia
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) tom-kat-uh-tohn-ee-uh; (adj.) tom-kat-uh-tahn-ik
Sentence: Myra presented with definite signs of tomkatatonia after several days of cruising the internet for fresh images of baby Suri.
Etymology: Tomkat (a media-created portmanteau that refers to the media-created mania surrounding the relationship of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes) + [cat]atonia
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COMMENTS:
Your creation leaves us spellbound! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:45:00
Great, funny word - Banky, 2008-02-15: 12:22:00
good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-17: 16:51:00
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Obsessceleb
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ob - SESS - seh - leb
Sentence: Every day Prunella would obsessceleb endlessly over her favorite show biz personalities as she pored over the gossip magazines.
Etymology: obsession - celebrity
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COMMENTS:
Very descryptive! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:29:00
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Statustician
Created by: tmcg5625
Pronunciation: stat-us-tish-un
Sentence: shes compiling information on every star. what a statustician
Etymology: Status-the position of an individual in relation to another or others, esp. in regard to social or professional standing Statistician-an expert in or compiler of statistics
Hyperglitteratimania
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Hi-per-glit-ter-are-tee-main-ee-ah
Sentence: The world has always looked for celebrities to give their lives a standard for wishful fantasy. However, in today's multimedia environment, this has become elevated to a state of Hyperglitteratimania!
Etymology: Hyper- To be elevated beyond reality. / Glitterati- Coloquial form of popular celebrity. / Mania- All-consuming obsession
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COMMENTS:
I like the epidemic proportions of your sentence and Hyperglitteratimania! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:52:00
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Dumstardiver
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: dum-star-die-vher
Sentence: Greg Legregarious was sunk in the depths of infanity. He was so starstruck he spent his time idylly diving into their lives. He was nothing but a dumstardiver!
Etymology: Dumbstruck by stars, diving into their lives = a dumstardiver. A play on dumpster diver!
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COMMENTS:
It really is garbage they're diving into - so sad - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-15: 11:09:00
nice word! and i agree with jabberwocky, it so sad - 8Revolution8, 2008-02-15: 14:25:00
That is brilliant. - Maxine, 2008-02-15: 19:28:00
trashy ho's fo sho - nice one - swallowedbyafish, 2008-02-16: 13:34:00
Yeh, trashy. Probably find Beavis & Butthead in there! Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-17: 16:44:00
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Dysfantional
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dis fan shun al
Sentence: Mommy's day was always hectic, between trying to think of baby names for TomKat,Brangelina,NicKeith,ToriDean,GwenGav and JLoMarc and planning Fergie/Josh's wedding and deciding what designer Eva,Teri,Nicolette,Charlize,Cameron,Lindsay,Zac,Halle and Queen Latifah would wear on the Oscar Red Carpet. People thought her dysfantional, but honestly, her kids,Paris,Britney,Elvis,Rihanna,Drew and the Olsen Twins were perfectly capable of nuking their own tv dinners!
Etymology: dysfunctional (impaired in function) & fan (as in fanatic - obsessive, irrational enthusiasm)
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COMMENTS:
good but very scary! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-15: 05:30:00
I'm almost dysfantional about your name-dropper sentence! Great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:01:00
Who let the dysfantionals on this site?!? Nice verbotocism! - DeltaRho2K, 2008-02-15: 13:32:00
Wow, you know a lot of celeb nicknames! Do you a little bit of dysfantion yourself? ;) Very funny. - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 22:46:00
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Celebritosis
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: seh-leb-reh-TOSE-is
Sentence: It was often said by Marilyn's friends that she had a bad case of celebritosis as she was so obsessed with trying to identify with celebrities that she often overlooked social obligations as well as personal affairs, including grooming.
Etymology: Blend of 'celebrity' (a famous or celebrated person) and 'osis' (suffix meaning abnormal or diseased condition)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger. Thank you Tigger. ~ James
Nosila - 2008-02-15: 02:00:00
Tigger, great idea! Did you think of it when you were hanging out with Demi/Ashton/Bruce at Sundance or as a guest at Eddy Murphy's fake wedding or schmoozing with Heidi and Seal at that Versace Fashion thingy?? Do tell, enquiring minds want to know...
Tigger - 2008-02-15: 02:46:00
Oh, the Versace thing! Wasn't that just absolutely fab? All my peeps were there and... Well no, I wasn't actually there, but I uh — I read all about it. I could've gone, but I was still distraught over the Pam Anderson divorce. [Ok, I'm giving myself the creeps now — I hate people who talk like that!]
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger. Thank you Tigger. ~ James
Genkareink - 2019-05-07: 22:20:00
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