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DEFINITION: v. tr., To invade another person's personal space by sitting, standing or hovering unnecessarily close. n., A person who habitually stands or sits "uncomfortably close" when communicating with others.
Verboticisms
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Zencroach
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: zen/croach
Sentence: Every time I get into a calm silent mediative state someone zencroaches and I lose the moment.
Etymology: zen + encroach
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COMMENTS:
zany word! - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 09:10:00
Your ability to add just one letter so effectively always amazes me. Just as brevity is the soul of wit ... your brevity with letters is the soul of your verboticisms. (I zen bow to you.) - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:46:00
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-21: 19:25:00
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Hoverbrat
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: huv er brat
Sentence: Elaine was distressed to discover that Brad had become a hoverbrat during her coffee breaks.
Etymology: hover (to hang over in threatening manner) & brat (troublesome person)
Inyerfaceinvader
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /in-yur-feys-in-veyd-ur/ (rhymes with Space Invader)
Sentence: Whether it was because he couldn't read other people's body language, or because he took perverse joy in their reactions, Kevin was an inyerfaceinvader, and would often make others uncomfortable in social situations.
Etymology: in-your-face - in a manner provoking confrontation (slang) + invader - to encroach or infringe upon (from Latin, invÄdere "to go")
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COMMENTS:
heh, that's catchy! :) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-21: 05:31:00
clever! funny! - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 09:06:00
The alien complained that the inyerfaceinvader was taking up too much of his universal inner space! It's kind of an out-of-this world creation ... great job! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:34:00
I like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-21: 19:17:00
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Obnoxencroach
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Obb - nox - en - kroach
Sentence: Luthers halitosis made it that much more annoying to people when he'd obnoxencroach into their space.
Etymology: Obnoxious and encroach
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COMMENTS:
Luther's halitosis adds a whole new meaning to OZZIEBOB's breathshot! - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 09:34:00
The 'oxen' conjures up a bull in one's iner space' and I liked the ending 'roach' for these type of people are about as welcome as that bug ... and drive us buggy! These word has so many levels of meaning beyond your etymology ... I am having such fun with this one! Quite creative! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:39:00
Ugh ... my Freudian finger slips are showing in my comment above ... iner (eye-ner) for inner and these for this because I see so many roots to other words in your creation. I need to take time to edit my comments before I hit the add them button. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:41:00
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Communiplating
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: com-une-ih-plate-ing
Sentence: John hardly communiplates at all anymore since everyone in the office except him has had the flu.
Etymology: communication + electroplating
Myspacejunkie
Created by: bananabender
Pronunciation: mi / speys / junk / ey
Sentence: We are convinced that Dirk, the new window dresser, suffers from withdrawal symptoms if he doesn't get to within an inch of that babe dummy's nose at least ten times a day. He's a myspacejunkie with BIG problems!
Etymology: MY: mine. MYSPACE: a cyberworld comfort zone for the socially challenged!!! lol SPACE: as in personal space. JUNKIE: a person with an insatiable craving for something. SPACE JUNK: feelings we are left with when our space is invaded!
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COMMENTS:
lol @ "MYSPACE: a cyberworld comfort zone for the socially challenged!!!" hehe!! - Dougalistic, 2008-01-21: 09:37:00
No one likes their space junked up ... very appropriate creation. I like it. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:22:00
A very versatile, and timely, word! - Tigger, 2008-01-21: 15:10:00
No big problems with your word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-21: 19:21:00
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Bubblebuster
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Bub-bul-Bus-ter
Sentence: I would have been ok if that bubblebuster hadn't invaded my personal space again.
Etymology: you know
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COMMENTS:
good word! - Mustang, 2008-01-21: 22:37:00
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Snoogling
Created by: cmartyn
Pronunciation: snew-gull-ing
Sentence: Excuse me, you are snoogling my space. I was here first, so back off.
Etymology:
Spacelester
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: space + lester
Sentence: The party was a blast except for that 5 minutes trying to get away from Tommy, the spacelester. Finally, I just threw up my hands and exclaimed, "This isn't happenin'!! Back off, Tommy. See this line... (I drew an imaginary line in space between he and I)... DON'T CROSS IT!" Everyone laughed, and someone yelled out from the other side of the room, "He's a spacelester!"
Etymology: space + molester
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COMMENTS:
Great Create! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-25: 12:16:00
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Spaceafide
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: space/a/fide
Sentence: i sometime spaceafide some girls space......he he
Etymology: space+afide
Comments:
bananabender - 2008-01-21: 09:28:00
Love your words to-day, 'specially breathshot.
bananabender - 2008-01-21: 09:30:00
Sorry, my comment was meant for OZZIEBOB.