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DEFINITION: n. A self-image disorder characterized by an inability look at, share, or even recognize pictures of yourself, unless they have been photoshopped to perfection. v. To fall in love with a photoshopped image yourself.
Verboticisms
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Phonyshopped
Created by: hennifer
Pronunciation: phone y shopped
Sentence: The only way she thinks she is beutiful if she is so phonyshopped that she makes barbie look real
Etymology: phonyshopped: phony (fake) + photoshopped
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COMMENTS:
I like this one.. easy to say. - serendipity9000, 2007-06-05: 16:24:00
nice one Jen, got my vote ;) - ziggy41, 2007-06-05: 21:32:00
Good word! - Stevenson0, 2007-06-05: 21:37:00
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Photoshopaholic
Created by: rookiebot
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COMMENTS:
You get more points automatically if you fill out the pronunciation, sentence, and etymology. Besides, people are more likely to vote for your word if it's got some backing creativity. - ErWenn, 2007-06-06: 01:01:00
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Visagexia
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: viz-ij-ex-ee-ah
Sentence: Ever since Carmel's really bad nose job, she's been suffering with a severe case of visagexia.
Etymology: visage + exia (like anorexia, without appetite, without a face)
Rabadic
Created by: Dustinisdean2007
Pronunciation: Ruh-bah-dick
Sentence: That lady is rabadic. She can't stand for anyone to see unphotoshopped pictures of her.
Etymology: Raba (Crazy, rabid, nervous), Dic (something-like).
Flimmage
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: fuh-lim-age
Sentence: I think you've got a case of flimmage going on there. That's a picture of you, only it doesn't show your freckles, your eyes aren't blue and there's no moustache.
Etymology: 'Flawless' and 'image' squeezed together, with an extra 'm' just for the hell of it!
Fauxtophilia
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: pho-to-feel-ee-ya
Sentence: When Mike finally met his Match.com friend, he was surprised to see that the tall, young brunette he expected to see was actually a short eldrely woman that could pass for Sophia from the Golden Girls. When he asked her about the difference, he realized she was allficted with fauxtophilia as she was adamant those were recent pictues of her and thought he was crazy that he didn't think the pictures looked like her.
Etymology: faux (fake) + photo + suffix philia (enamorment)
Adobeauty
Created by: headlibrarian
Pronunciation: uh-DOE-byu-tee
Sentence: Models today are receiving therapy for the "3A" addictions: alcohol, anorexia, and adobeauty.
Etymology: Adobe = maker of Photoshop. Beauty = pulchritude.
Narcisschism
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: NARSE - uh - skiz - uhm
Sentence: Salome was a very beautiful young woman who knew she was beautiful yet had a bad case of narcisschism wherein she found only faults and defects in pictures of herself as well as with her reflection in a mirror.
Etymology: Blend of 'narcissism' (A regarding of oneself with undue favor) and 'schism' (Disunion; discord)
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COMMENTS:
Sounds the goods to me. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-01: 03:32:00
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Slimmaging
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: slim-ma-ging
Sentence: Slimmaging lets everyone see the real me -- a svelte rock and roll diva who can still tear it up in a black leather jumpsuit. Pay no attention to the grandmother baking cookies in the kitchen singing nursery rhymes to a two year old, that's just some woman who lives in my house.
Etymology: slimming: to become or make slim; slender + imaging: the mind's eye; the ability to perform mental images
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Lucyof2009. Thank you Lucyof2009! ~ James
ErWenn - 2007-06-05: 02:55:00
Excellent definition. I think that the one-word restriction should be eliminated in special cases, such as when the definition is for a medical disorder.
That might work well for special theme weeks. Disease Week is an ideal candidate. Maybe there could be special challenges some times too, like having to write a limerick instead of just a sentence, or haiku.
Hey ErWenn and Petaj, Thanks for the creative ideas! And yes, I think it would be fun to change-up the rules. ErWenn, if you want to change your word into two-word verboticism, you can. Go to the edit/comment page for your word. You will see a link, in small gray type at the bottom of the page, which says "Oops, I want to change the spelling..." Click on this link, and then change your one-word answer into two words and submit. You will get a javascript alert, but the word will be saved. (This works in firefox...)
Hey Petaj, We are doing a theme-week on "office politics" next week! Can you think of any special challenges? ~ James
Well, how about using the word in a sentence from the minutes of a meeting, or in the style of a policy or procedure document.
jadenguy - 2007-06-05: 12:25:00
Or make everybody put a cover letter on their TPS reports before submitting them.
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-05: 14:30:00
Make everyone sit through a performance review of their word.
Stevenson0 - 2007-06-05: 21:34:00
How about filing long range plans, having the boss to dinner(you're invited Mr. Verbotomy next weekend)and paying into the coffee and gift fund?!?!?
Today's definition was suggested by Lucyof2009. Thank you Lucyof2009. ~ James