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DEFINITION: n. The desire to convert items with sentimental value, like antique hand-crafted jewelery, back into the raw material, like gold bullion, to access its commercial value. v. To cash in something with sentimental value.
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Jewelleremixedemotions
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: ju/well/ur/ree/mixed/ee/moe/shuns
Sentence: It was with jerwelleremixedemotions that she melted down all her charms.
Etymology: jewellery + re mix + mixed emotions
Sentismeltality
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sent ih smelt al it eee
Sentence: Amazing how quickly sentimentality gives way to sentismeltality once the bear kicks the bulls ass
Etymology: sentimentality, smelt
Rehashforgold
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: re-hash-4-goald
Sentence: Dylan was sure his rehashforgold would be overlooked by his mother; after all, they were only his Nana's favorite gold earrings that he scrapped to pay off his parking tickets.
Etymology: rehash - to retell or reminisce + cash for gold - shysters that assure you they will send you a fair price for the gold your are trustingly mail to them without prior agreement
Sentimetal
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sen-tuh-met-l
Sentence: Times are rough for Tim. He has liquidated a number of his assets just to make ends meet. Today, it's a sentimetal issue. He may be fond of his Olympic gold but it will pay the rent.
Etymology: sentimental (weakly emotional) + metal (any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.)
Centimetal
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: sent-i-met-el
Sentence: I was absent-mindedly looking at the ring my grandmother had passed along from her childhood when I got a centimetal feeling. Wouldn't Grandma want me to have something nice--even nicer than an old ring that doesn't fit me? I headed to the antique jewelry store immediately.
Etymology: Sentimental altered to incorporate "cent" as in the unit of currency and "metal" as in precious metals.
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COMMENTS:
I get your drift. - metrohumanx, 2009-04-09: 02:30:00
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Sentimeltall
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sen tim ell tahl
Sentence: It's amazing how quickly sentimental turns to sentimeltall in tough times
Etymology: sentimental melt all
Sentimetallurgy
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: sen-ti-met-al-lur-gy
Sentence: Pam walked into the kitchen to find Robert busily smelting her precious heirlooms. When she asked what he was doing Robert replied, "You keep complaining that I have no job or ambition,so I've decided to get into sentimetallurgy. That way I can clean out this junk and make cash at the same time." "That's a great idea," Pam said as she reached for Robert's golf trophy.
Etymology: sentimental:romantic, nostalgic + metallurgy: the science of working with or heating elements to give them desired properties
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COMMENTS:
Very good! - Mustang, 2009-04-08: 09:43:00
funny little story - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-08: 13:22:00
Great word AND story! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-09: 02:32:00
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Oldengoldenmolding
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: olden - golden - mold - ing
Sentence: Cleopatra practiced oldengoldenmolding as she collected all the jewels and precious metals of her ancestry; melted them down and sold them for to buy clothes and makeup.
Etymology: Olden, Golden and Molding
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COMMENTS:
very good - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-08: 13:21:00
I bet she even melted the stuff she got from her Mummy! De Nile ain't just a river in Eqypt! Good One, mweinmann! - Nosila, 2009-04-08: 23:25:00
She should've hooked up with Rumplestiltskin! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-09: 02:36:00
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Souvulcanization
Created by: garythesnail
Pronunciation: SOO-VUL-CUN-I-ZAH-SHUN
Sentence: Jacob had a souvulcanization to smelt his wife's wedding ring and her bracelet into mush.
Etymology: Souvenir + Vulcanization
Pawnder
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: pahn-der
Sentence: Prudence wondered exactly what her husband, Frivolous, meant when she asked where her precious jewels had gone. He said, "I'll have to pawnder that for a while."
Etymology: A play on PONDER, to think about carefully + PAWN, something given to another as security for a loan; other uses: pawndering (n.) Ex: When Prudence found the receipt from Hock N Pocket she knew her precious jewels were the reason for Frivolous's nightly pawndering.
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COMMENTS:
Ex-sell-ent! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-08: 07:27:00
Old FRIV was full of bullion, EH? - metrohumanx, 2009-04-09: 02:39:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2009-04-08: 07:35:00
Your mind took this golden opportunity, mined the definition and cartoon, and smelted it all down for all it was worth!
silveryaspen - 2009-04-08: 07:37:00
Shoot - got into the wrong box by mistake.
silveryaspen - 2009-04-08: 07:40:00
On second thought - that compliment is also very fitting for Metro's creating this definition and James' cartoon!
I feel some guilt creating a def AND a word, but i really don't have anything premeditated... i'm just a verbosoldier in the verbototrenches - and i never vote for myself..... i'm not worthy. But i really love all you guys - you all raise the standard! And i really appreciate the factoid that thee are no spammers or hostile minds to contend with. we are indeed fortunate. The James Gang deserves some kind of cyber-medal... and you all do too! In Peace and Harmony and Conservation of our Precious bodily fluids.... I thank you all!
Thank you for the kind and funny words -- especially the ones made from your melted-down memories. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James