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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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Stalkverazzi
Created by: Zangamarth
Pronunciation: Stak-ver-atzi
Sentence: "That guy is a total stalkverazzi." Karen said, wondering whether to use her pokcet knife or derringer.
Etymology: A hovering stalkerazzi.
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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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
Stickysicky
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: stik-ee-sik-ee
Sentence: I'd like to waive a magic stick around my private space to keep out the stickysickies.
Etymology: sticky meaning adhesive and sicky being a slang term for anyone with abnormal emotional needs such as the abnormal need to be invade others personal space
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COMMENTS:
Great word! Eeewww... It makes me recall that chilling cloying feeling and I just wanna swat what's causing it just as I would a blood-sucking mosquito! - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 10:47:00
I like it alot! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-21: 19:29:00
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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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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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Snoogling
Created by: cmartyn
Pronunciation: snew-gull-ing
Sentence: Excuse me, you are snoogling my space. I was here first, so back off.
Etymology:
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)
Privacypoker
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Priv-acey-poke-er
Sentence: I was in class the other day talking to Michelle when that nerd, Johno came over and was lingering like a bad smell around us trying to find out what we were saying.. I mean, huh, what a privacypoker!
Etymology: Privacy - Your own personal space you like to keep to yourself without others being aware. Poker - As in 'poking into my/ our/ your business' like a spy or detective.. Unwanted and rude.
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COMMENTS:
Privacypoker - poker losers ... good interplay that really gets the idea across on so many different levels. Good one. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:25:00
I agree with silveryaspen. A wannabee that's just nevergonna! Clever word, and I like the p...p... rythm. - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 10:52:00
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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.