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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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Intoexicated
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: in/tokes/i/cay/ted
Sentence: To be intoexicated one must know the degree of point that is acceptable for every outfit.
Etymology: intoxicated + in + toe
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COMMENTS:
Toetally! - Nosila, 2008-06-02: 23:31:00
Good one. - Tigger, 2008-06-03: 00:29:00
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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)
Ershoeotic
Created by: hunterday77
Pronunciation: er-sh-ue-o-tic
Sentence: She went completely ershoeotic in the shoe store.
Etymology: unknown
Twersectomy
Created by: 584642
Pronunciation: twur. sect. amy
Sentence: I had to get a twersectomy by my weave wearing friend Watermelondrea. Now I won't have the urge to get my eagle on everywhere I go.
Etymology: twer- to twerk sect- to cut, divide omy- removal of
Erotoshoer
Created by: 729715
Pronunciation: er ot oh shoe er
Sentence:
Etymology: er(ot)-love(greek) oshoer-of shoes
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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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)
Obshoesive
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: əbshoōsiv
Sentence: Joanne loves shoes. She has so many that her guest room has no room for any visitors. She is so obshoesive that she will wear ones that hurt her feet so much that she has to shop at the grocery in an electronic cart.
Etymology: obsessive (to be preoccupied) + shoe (a covering for the foot, typically made of leather, with a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle) + abusive (engaging in or characterized by habitual violence and cruelty)
Pumptilious
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pump/till/ius
Sentence: Jenny is so pumptilious about owning every new pump that comes on the market that she surreptitiously takes pictures on the subway with her blackberry to help her with her shopping.
Etymology: punctilious + pump
Pedomania
Created by: lilyk12342
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She has a serious case of pedomania
Etymology: ped-foot mania-mental derangement characterized by obsession and delusions
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James