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DEFINITION: v. To wear special uniforms and carry around unusual props in order to stimulate social interaction. n. A person who compensates for their lack of personality and weak social skills by resorting to props and costumes.
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Sattirical
Created by: LibbyR
Pronunciation: sat-ire-ical
Sentence: Jim has gone beyond 'ironic' - his nerd-cool specs are totally sattirical.
Etymology: attire (clothes, costume) + satirical (indulging in irony or parody)
Licebreaker
Created by: Ryanosaur
Pronunciation: laɪs-brey-ker
Sentence: You could tell by how he held himself, in the corner of the party, with his rubber chicken, snakeskin flatcap and Winnie the Pooh shorts, Harry was, and always would be, a vapid licebreaker.
Etymology: Lice (irritating bloodsuckers with little-to-no individual personality) & Breaker (Citizens Band Radio Slang. a person who indicates a wish to transmit a message, as by breaking in on a channel.)
Attiresome
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: uh TYER sum
Sentence: Joy thought her outfits from the 70's with the fringe, rhinestones, and jangly whatchamacallits were great conversation starters. She didn't seem to realize that everyone else at her conservative, button-down, corporate law firm just thought they were tacky and attiresome.
Etymology: attire (clothing) + tiresome (annoying; grating on the nerves)
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COMMENTS:
atterific word - Nosila, 2010-05-04: 22:10:00
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Peacockamamie
Created by: jacobreed
Pronunciation: pee-cock-ah-may-mee
Sentence: That douchebag was wearing a stovepipe hat, fur coat and sunglasses to try to get the attention of all the girls at the party, but I could tell it was peacockamamie.
Etymology: peacock + cockamamie
Mirthdaysuit
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: mərθdāsoō
Sentence: Wesley thought he was putting together a really special, sexy outfit for the upcoming pool party. With his short shorts and **wife beater** he was exposing more pasty white skin than a vat of cracklings. His friends referred to it as his mirthdaysuit, but those were only the ones who weren*t laughing so hard they couldn*t talk.
Etymology: mirth (amusement, esp. as expressed in laughter) + birthday suit (nudity; the clothes you were born with)
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COMMENTS:
mirthologically good word - Nosila, 2010-05-04: 22:13:00
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Chatalyst
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃædəˌlɪst/
Sentence: While the chatalyst did its job by starting conversations, they usually didn't consist of much more than "Why are you wearing a plunger?" followed by "To start conversation!" It just goes to show both that there's an art to choosing a good conversation crutch and that one cannot compensate for a complete lack of personality.
Etymology: From chat + (cat)alyst
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COMMENTS:
Outstanding word. - Banky, 2008-02-14: 13:52:00
wonderful word and funny sentence erwenn - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 15:07:00
He was pestischatial, Great word; luv the sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:33:00
Cana a chatalyst induce chatelpsy? Fun creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:35:00
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:23:00
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Ymcme
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: why/wm/see/mee
Sentence: He was a card carrying member of the YMCme and attended monthly costumed meetings.
Etymology: YMCA + see + me
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COMMENTS:
Seems like a bit of ymcellization. Like your approach with this one! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:24:00
Gives a whole new meaning to ICU (I see you) treatment! Fun creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:43:00
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Appallapparel
Created by: XMbIPb
Pronunciation: /a-pal-a-pa-re-l/
Sentence: No one appreciated just how difficult it is was for a bunch of 40-somethings to squeeze into their daughters’ high school cheerleading outfits. The kids were especially mortified by such a dumb display of appallapparel. After all, weren’t these the same parents who always harangued them on how to “use you judgment” and “be reasonable”?!
Etymology: appall (v.) – to fill with consternation or dismay apparel (n.) – clothing, especially outer garments; attire
Desporatic
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: des-por-attic
Sentence: John was being desporatic, wearing purple boxers and brown sweater-vest to get attention because he had very little personality.
Etymology: Being desperate enough for attention to sporatically change your appearance. Desperate and Sporatic
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COMMENTS:
Seems a bit predespian to me! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:41:00
Those clothes would make me want to shove him in the attic ... then he'd really be desporatic! Fun one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 19:10:00
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Garbgarious
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: garb/gair/ee/us
Sentence: Colin was garbgarious when he had the appropriate prop in hand, an ipod, or book, or was wearing an outrageous t-shirt in order to break the ice in new situations. Otherwise he slinked along avoiding all contact.
Etymology: garb + gregarious
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COMMENTS:
Clever blend. Seems Col meet with more than a few garbacles! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:55:00
The ice-breaker angle is very appealing! Very nice verbot! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:53:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-02-14: 19:22:00
Man, I hope I get a mop for Valentine's Day!
Do you mean a man with a mop? Or a mop with a man? ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
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