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DEFINITION: v. To discover that one of your "just friends" friends maintains a lovingly tended shrine in their bedroom, consisting mostly of compromising photos and/or videos of you. n. A private collection of "private" photos and/or videos.
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Covertrusion
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kōvərtroōzhən
Sentence: Marsha thought it was a good thing when she saw \"video surveillance\" in the ad for an apartment. When she found a hidden camera in her bedroom wall she wasn’t so sure. The covertrusion was complete when she discovered one in the bathroom. Litigation is pending.
Etymology: covert (not openly acknowledged or displayed) + intrusion (the action of intruding)
Camphonutbust
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: cam-FO-nut-bust (camphonutstash)
Sentence: The photos were tacky and when he got busted, The gendarmes could tell that she was risqusted. The cache was revolting- it shattered all trust. The media called it a CAMPHONUTBUST! ----------------------------What a rube awakening!
Etymology: CAMPHONE: Late 20th century assemblage of the words CAMERA (a device for taking photographs-Late Latin, room)and PHONE ( An annoying device used for audio communications- Greek phōnē circa 1866).....NUT: a foolish, eccentric, or crazy person ( Middle English nute, note, from Old English hnutu; akin to Old High German nuz nut and perhaps to Latin nux nut pre-12th century).....BUST: slang term for the word ARRESTED: seize, capture; specifically : to take or keep in custody by authority of law,to bring to a stop (Middle English aresten, from Anglo-French arester to stop, arrest, from Vulgar Latin *arrestare, from Latin ad- + restare to remain- 14th century)
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COMMENTS:
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail205.html - metrohumanx, 2009-11-11: 07:06:00
Mabye i should,ve used CAMFONUTBUST....so it doesn't smell of CAMPHOR? - metrohumanx, 2009-11-11: 07:17:00
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Altarmateumm
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: ul-tar-may-tummmm
Sentence: it had been a day since the weird altarmateumm and she still couldn't bring herself to talk to him
Etymology: altar, mate, ummmmmm[which is what you say upon seeing an altar prepared for you by a mate]
Stalkognize
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈstɑkəɡˌnaɪz/
Sentence: The first time you stalkognize anyone, it's mildly flattering for a moment, but it gets creepy _really_ quickly.
Etymology: From stalk + recognize
Datenouement
Created by: cohenarie
Pronunciation: dAt-nü-'män
Sentence: His protestations that he'd invited me over just for beer and pizza continued until the datenouement - looking for the bathroom, I found an entire wall devoted to enlarged photos from my facebook page.
Etymology: denouement & date
Shrinecologist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: shry nek olo jist
Sentence: When Barbie finally accepted an invitation to her friend Randy's bedroom, she was shocked. He had plastered the walls of his room with photos of her and she could not imagine where he had gotten some of the more intimate shots. She was furious. "Yes, it's true, I absolutely love you and worship you!", Randy vowed. Just then Barbie's phone went off and she grabbed it. "Oh Hi, Buffy, I can't talk now as I am visiting my shrinecologist...please call 911 and have the police and EMS come to Randy's House, as I am going to make sure he signs up to play hockey with the Castor Raiders!"
Etymology: Shrine (a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person) & Gynecologist (the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and reproductive issues of women)
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COMMENTS:
ouch! - galwaywegian, 2009-11-11: 10:40:00
Hilarious! - splendiction, 2009-11-11: 20:57:00
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Mediaghast
Created by: jonzerofourteen
Pronunciation: mee dee ah gast
Sentence: Penny was more than horrified when she saw Tom's photographic display. In fact her moment of mediaghast had rendered her completely speechless.
Etymology: media (collective noun for information storage - photo, video etc) + aghast (struck with fear, dread, or consternation)
Terrifolio
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: tear + ih + foal + ee + oh
Sentence: She's got a terrifolio of me? Oh my gosh, I need to move to a new city!
Etymology: terrify + portfolio
Videgosanctum
Created by: Ellemorpheus
Pronunciation: Vid-ay-go-sank-tumm
Sentence: The obsessive teenage boy regretted her videgosanctum.
Etymology: From vid(to see), ego(self), sanctum (sanctuary/church/holy place).
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by PythianHabenero.
Thank you PythianHabenero! ~ James
suzanne - 2007-04-26: 12:31:00
friendorfoto
Excellent! I voted too soon. gotta stop these 3 am verbotomizings... Carry on!
Disregard that last comment. It was intended for another verbotomizer.
Wondering when some new definitions will be happening. Not really motivated to do these oldies a second time over.
I guess she WAS really Enschweined, eh?
A creepy stalker. Nice way to start the day.