Verboticisms

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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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: ad/fac/ent

Sentence: David Macdonald is the classic adfacent. He is what Seinfeld referred to as the 'close talker', or the 'in your face' conversationalist, or 'adfacent' communicator.

Etymology: adjacent + face + in your face

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COMMENTS:

clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 09:41:00

The way you change a letter or two within a word to make it a combo of two words ... your creations always wow me! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:19:00

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Created by: cmartyn

Pronunciation: snew-gull-ing

Sentence: Excuse me, you are snoogling my space. I was here first, so back off.

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Created by: Jobanski

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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, invādere "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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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: awr-uh-LOP-uhr

Sentence: Bob was quizzical studied pataphysical sciences in his home, until his auralopings and the need to stay within a breathshot of others, caused Roxie's silver hammer to come down on his head.

Etymology: AURA: a distinctive but intangible quality that seems to surround a peron or thing. LOPER (of interloper): to thrust into matters or affairs of others.

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COMMENTS:

Love your words to-day, 'specially breathshot. - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 09:31:00

Pronged word ... right on the definition ... evoking images of people like butting-head antelope in their interaction. Very unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:30:00

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-21: 12:10:00

I love this word. Very creative! - chaiandallthatjazz, 2008-01-21: 12:18:00

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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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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

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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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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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