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'Do you mind sitting somewhere else?'

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.

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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.

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Spaceafide

Created by: purpleman

Pronunciation: space/a/fide

Sentence: i sometime spaceafide some girls space......he he

Etymology: space+afide

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Adfacent

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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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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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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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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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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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, 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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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

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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)

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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.