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DEFINITION: n. An unintended consequence of medical or psychological therapy, especially if the therapy is supposed to make you feel "young again".
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Pubescription
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /pyoob-skrip'-shun/
Sentence: Mildred had read the literature and warnings for what she was calling "Harvey's pubescription" three times now, but nowhere did it say that the little blue pills might cause him to try to breakdance, or to wear his pants so low that his boxers would stick out.
Etymology: pubescence - the onset of puberty (from Latin, pubertatem "age of maturity") + prescription - a prescribed medicine or other treatment (from Latin, past participle of praescrībere)
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COMMENTS:
Chuckling ... this is a word I will forever be tempted to use instead of viagara or the other prescriptions that serve the same purpose! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-31: 11:01:00
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Youthenasia
Created by: imashelcha
Pronunciation: Just like euthenasia.
Sentence: "It makes you younger, but I think you're better off dead. You, sir, have a case of youthenasia."
Etymology: Youth + euthenasia.
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-31: 10:55:00
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Testosterage
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Tes- TOSS - uh - raj
Sentence: Normally a calm and reasoned senior citizen Barkley went on a stormy testosterage when he took the 'new youth' supplements he got thru the inernet.
Etymology: Testosterone + rampage
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COMMENTS:
Great word ... compliments mine well ... Viagara produced a testosterage and put him in his secondwildhood. - silveryaspen, 2007-12-31: 11:03:00
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Pillsnapper
Created by: Yaakova
Pronunciation: Pill-snap-er
Sentence: After three months on her prescription, Jill became aware of her pillsnapper: the urge to fingerpaint.
Etymology: pill + whippersnapper
Rejuvinspire
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: re-JUV-in-spire
Sentence: I don't know if I can keep up with his being rejuvinspired by that medication, without something like it for me.
Etymology: rejuvinate+inspire
Ageoops
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: ey-ja-oo-p-sa
Sentence: The pills had a serious ageoops on his personality.
Etymology: age + oops:accident
Octigenerics
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: oc-to-gin-air-ics
Sentence: These octogenerics are making my husband at like he's going through puberity.
Etymology: octogenarian + generic (pills)
Comments:
zebrahdh - 2008-01-03: 19:10:00
Geriactive is spelled wrong in the example.