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'This is the real me.'

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.

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Jpego

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: jay-pee-go

Sentence: my jpego was so out of control that i had all reflective surfaces removed from my house

Etymology: jpeg, ego

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COMMENTS:

brilliant! - galwaywegian, 2007-06-05: 07:56:00

ooh - is that like impetjpego - I hear it's very contagious - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-05: 09:39:00

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Selflawphobia

Created by: weareallbeautiful

Pronunciation: s-eh-l-f-l-aw-f-o-bee-uh

Sentence: Alex screamed and curled up into a ball as he was unable to even look at the mirror due to his selflawphobia

Etymology: self+flaw+phobia

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Perfecteditism

metrohumanx

Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Her severe case of perfecteditism resulted in many disappointing online dates.

Etymology:

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Perfmakely

Created by: Alicia

Pronunciation: perth/make/ly

Sentence: as brenda sat looking at the picture of her on the screen, perfmakely started to kick in.

Etymology: from the words: perfect and make: she "make"s herself "perf"ect

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Imagcular degeneration

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: im-adg-kew-lar-dee-jen-err-ay-shun or just prefix an i and throw a djz into macular degeneration

Sentence: Warren (of warrenbeauttyspot fame) was a long-time sufferer of imagculardegeneration. He had tried all sorts of treatments including enhanceme, beautiffication and realmedial imageplasty. But despite all of these efforts he continued to be shocked every morning by the stranger who inhabited his bathroom.

Etymology: macular degeneration (causes blindness) + immaculate (how a sufferer wishes to be seen) + image

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Mypicophobia

Created by: s6guy72

Pronunciation: my-pic-o-fob-ia

Sentence: Jennifer is a mypicophobic, so much that she burned all of her parents photo albums as well as her yearbooks.

Etymology: my (me, mine) pic (picture) phobia (fear)

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COMMENTS:

Great look about it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-01: 03:33:00

metrohumanx Very clinical and funny. It's getting hard to choose anymore. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-01: 06:53:00

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Adobemorphic

Ryland

Created by: Ryland

Pronunciation:

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Alterimagoism

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Alt-ur-imar-go-izum

Sentence: Last year Claire's holiday was marred when she got back the photographs of her on the beach. Suffering from an acute case of Alterimagoism, she was determined that this year's snaps were going to be touched up to within an inch of their lives to make her slim and beautiful before they took pride of place in her photo album.

Etymology: Alter(Change character or appearance. ORIGIN alterere, from alter 'other') + Image(a visible impression obtained by a camera. ORIGIN Imago related to IMITATE) = Alterimagoism

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COMMENTS:

At first glance, I thought: Mr Magoo you've done again. Nice blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-01: 03:25:00

metrohumanx ALTERIMAGOISM- snaposuction's devious cousin. Good work. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-01: 06:39:00

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Adobillusion

Created by: shutz

Pronunciation: A-do-bil-lu-zion

Sentence: I got a real shock when we finally met face-to-face, as her adobillusion had always acted as a firewall between the two of us.

Etymology: From Adobe, makers of Photoshop, and illusion.

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COMMENTS:

acrobatic! - galwaywegian, 2007-06-05: 07:57:00

Another good one and great sentence!! - Stevenson0, 2007-06-05: 21:45:00

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Portraitor

sanssouci

Created by: sanssouci

Pronunciation: Poor Tray Tore

Sentence: "I have made many new friends online and some have suggested meeting up in person. The thing is I am too ashamed to admit this openly but I am a Portraitor."

Etymology: Portait - Traitor = Portraitor Potrait - A likeness of a person, especially one showing the face, that is created by a painter or photographer, for example Traitor - a person who deceives or betrays another, a cause, or any trust.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-05: 00:01:00
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.

petaj petaj - 2007-06-05: 05:08:00
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-05: 06:54:00
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...)

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-05: 06:57:00
Hey Petaj, We are doing a theme-week on "office politics" next week! Can you think of any special challenges? ~ James

petaj petaj - 2007-06-05: 08:24:00
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?!?!?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-01-01: 00:38:00
Today's definition was suggested by Lucyof2009. Thank you Lucyof2009. ~ James