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DEFINITION: n. The mental state induced by the discovery your new husband, and your maid of honor, entangled in the satin sheets given to you as a wedding present by your grandmother. v. To catch your new husband in a close quarters with a close friend.
Verboticisms
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Wedshock
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: wedshäk
Sentence: Julie should have guessed that there was odd about her new husband’s insistence that her bff Joan go along on their honeymoon. Sure, there was a great discount for the added ticket sale but did they really need to share a room? Julie is now in wedshock. She discovered Joan and her new hubby showering together when she returned from shopping. They tried to say that they were just saving water but she’s not buying it. The only question now, divorce or wedGlock?
Etymology: wedlock (the state of being married) +shock (a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience)
Honeylunacy
Created by: WindingRoad
Pronunciation: [HUHN-ee-LOO-nuh-see]
Sentence: Ellen felt herself slip into honeylunacy after stumbling onto Steve and Kate's little liaison.
Etymology: Honey (from E honeymoon) and lunacy (from L lunaticus [crazy])
Stimheelation
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: STIMulATION+HEEL
Sentence: The stimheelation I felt at that moment was a combination of arousal and intense hatred.
Etymology: STIMulATION+HEEL. Heel: a contemptibly dishonorable or irresponsible person
Betraythed
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: bee-tray-thed
Sentence: she went from betrothed to betraythed in record time
Etymology: betrayed, betrothed
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COMMENTS:
Beautifully stated! - catgrin, 2007-03-27: 04:15:00
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Matrimonicidal
Created by: lauramy
Pronunciation: ma-truh-moh-nuh-side-l
Sentence: Upon catching them in the act, I switched from bridal to matrimonicidal.
Etymology: matrimony + homicidal
Matrimoanial
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /ma-truh-MOWN-ee-ul/
Sentence: Linda couldn't cry anymore — she was all out of tears by now. Having mostly gotten over the initial shock of her new husband's and her best friend's betrayal, she was now feeling matrimoanial, seeking the comfort of her family, who would listen to her complaints and try to console her. "And worst of all Grandma, they were doing it right there on those lovely silk sheets you gave us." Her grandmother patted Linda on her knee and said, "If it's any consolation dear, that wasn't real silk anyway."
Etymology: Matrimonial - of or relating to the state of marriage (from Latin, matrimonium "wedlock, marriage") + Moan - complaint or lamentation (from Old English, mænan to mourn)
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Nosila, 2008-06-11: 21:41:00
Good word; nice story. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-12: 07:29:00
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Matrimoany
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: mat rim oh nee
Sentence: she left the reception to investigate the souds of matrimoany coming from the broom closet
Etymology: moan matrimony
Duplicichosis
Created by: Muttley74
Pronunciation: Do-plis-e-ko-sis
Sentence: Duplicichosis sets in when you discover your very best friend in a very uncompromising situation with your spouse. Total and utter betrayal which causes you mental anguish!!
Etymology: Taken from the words "duplicity" meaning infidelity or betrayal and "psychosis" meaning any mental state
Coupuper
Created by: obgyn
Pronunciation: Cuh-pooper
Sentence: Stacey was in a coupuper for months after walking in on her new husband and maid of honor.
Etymology: Coup: couple. uper: stuper.
Apesheet
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: APE-sheet
Sentence: When Sheila walked in and discovered her new groom and her maid of honor entangled in the satin sheets given as a wedding present by her grandmother, she went absolutely apesheet!
Etymology: wasn't this scene from "The Godfather"?
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COMMENTS:
HA! Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-27: 07:17:00
If the Godfather was Australian. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:32:00
This is highly appropriate to describe finding a lover in bed with another. Puns on one of my favourite terms for going crazy (yes, i am immature, *sticks tongue out*) and one of the greatest films ever. Big love. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:38:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by sunny09.
Thank you sunny09! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by sheets. Thank you sheets. ~ James