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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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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
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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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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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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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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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.
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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Auraloper
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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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.