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'Did you really spend all our rent money on those shoes?'

DEFINITION: v. To compulsively shop for and buy shoes that are stylish, sexy and extremely uncomfortable. n. A person who has an uncontrolled, psychological dependency on impractical shoes.

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Glyphomania

BIANCAGRAY1

Created by: BIANCAGRAY1

Pronunciation: Gli-fo-mane-ee-ah

Sentence: The doctor diagnosed the kid with the knife and crazy eyes with glyphomania.

Etymology: Glyph- to carve Mania- obsession

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Cacchoreia

Created by: leeminho

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Hubbarditis

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: HUB BARD EYE TIS

Sentence: Hubbarditis is an illness, a symptom of which is when you buy expensive, uncomfortable and totally impractical shoes, because everyone else does, or wishes they could! Whether you are a heel, a loafer, a runner or someone who has no sole, we all need an arch enemy to prove how good we are!

Etymology: Hubbard (Nursery Rhyme old woman, whom I thought lived in a shoe, but apparently was she of the bare cupboards instead) & itis (illness, compulsion)

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COMMENTS:

oops, got my nursery rhyme old women mixed up! - Nosila, 2008-06-02: 02:08:00

Oh well, I think she looks good in heels... - wordmeister, 2008-06-02: 16:45:00

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Solesister

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: sole sis ter

Sentence: Whoopie was a true solesister in all ways but her music choices. She was a compulsive shoe buyer but her favourite singer was Heelio Inglesias.

Etymology: Sole (underside of a foot or shoe) & WordPlay on Soul Sister (An African-American woman or girl or someone with whom you share a bond or similarity)

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Exorbootance

Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: EXORbitANCE+BOOT

Sentence: Her exorbootance is killing our budget, but they are always happy to see her at the shoe store.

Etymology: EXORbitANCE+BOOT. exorbitance: n. 1. Excessiveness, as of price or amount. 2. Behavior or an action that exceeds what is right or proper.

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COMMENTS:

Very amusing. I bet she lUggs her boots around with her, wherever she goes. - Tigger, 2008-06-03: 00:27:00

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Poderomania

Created by: emcfernandez

Pronunciation: pah-der-o-may-knee-ah

Sentence: My poderomania kept my closets filled to the brim with expensive, sexy shoes

Etymology: pod-foot ero-love mania-madness about, passion for

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Kicksessive

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kiksesiv

Sentence: Tommy used to give his girlfriend grief about her penchant for buying shoes. That was before she discovered his trove of sneakers that occupies the better part of his guest room. Apparently he is more kicksessive than she is.

Etymology: kicks (shoes) obsessive (preoccupy or fill the mind of someone continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent)

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Imeldaranged

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: eh-MEL-dah-ranjd

Sentence: Juanita was absolutely imeldaranged, caught up in a compulsion to buy any and every pair of shoes or other footwear that caught her eye.

Etymology: Blend of 'Imelda' (well known shoe nut Imelda Marcos) and deranged (mentally disturbed)

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Highheel

Created by: cosmo

Pronunciation: hahy-heel

Sentence: a person who prefer secondary thing over primary & basic necessities of life.

Etymology: English USA

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Sacrifishtileto

green

Created by: green

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-06-02: 00:40:01
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-07-20: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-08-02: 00:24:00
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James