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'Look at that big smile!'

DEFINITION: v. To have difficulty recognizing, and correctly interpreting, human facial expressions. n. A person who cannot read faces.

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Clueless

Created by: napster14

Pronunciation: klooless

Sentence: this guy is clueless

Etymology: clue...a sign...less...little

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Badfacedfrank

Created by: shishkabobb

Pronunciation: (Bad-Faced-Frank)

Sentence: Hey man, you are a badfacedfrank because you couldn't tell that I was sad.

Etymology: Bad-mal Faced- eyes and ears and mouth and nose Frank- a boy's name

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Missedemeanour

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: miss-duh-mean-er

Sentence: As Bill threw his paper aeroplane across the classroom, Mr Smith frowned. Bill mistook his stern expression for one of delight, promptly grinned and set about making an entire air force from his maths text book. He wasn't being naughty, it was just an unfortunate missedemeanour.

Etymology: Missed (failed to notice or understand) + demeanour (facial appearance) + Misdemeanour (misbehaviour)

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Visagegoth

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: viz/aj/gahth

Sentence: Jack was a noted visagegoth who had the manners to match his multiple faux pas

Etymology: visigoth + visage

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Physiognomuddle

Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: fiz-ee-OG-nuh-MUHD-l

Sentence: Clarence's frequent physiognomuddling was only compounded by his wife's tic.

Etymology: physiognomy + muddle

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COMMENTS:

Had to run to the dictionary. Great word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-09: 06:49:00

Thanks a lot! I'm new to this game, but having a blast. - Clayton, 2007-05-09: 14:27:00

Welcome aboard, verbmatey! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-09: 14:54:00

Thanks. Joined too late in the week to win anything, though. - Clayton, 2007-05-09: 14:56:00

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Clueleslie

AnnieChandon

Created by: AnnieChandon

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Misinterprexpression

Created by: SariEverna

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Emotionblind

Created by: ratika

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Defacement

Created by: guesser

Pronunciation: De-Face-Ment

Sentence: After nobody showed up for her party, she realized she was guilty of defacement yet again.

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Bemuggled

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: bee-mug-uld

Sentence: Jill was bemuggled by Dave's smile. Was he laughing with her, or at her?

Etymology: befuddled, mug

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COMMENTS:

So is that why Harry Potter had such a hard time living with his Aunt and Uncle... he was bemuggled? - pinwheel, 2007-05-09: 11:11:00

funny! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-09: 12:29:00

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-09: 02:26:00
Today's definition was inspired by Cory Doctorow's short story "I, Row-Boat", where a sentient, and very sensitive Row-Boat has some difficulty reading a woman's facial expressions. See the full story in Overclocked. Thank you Cory! ~ James

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-07-09: 02:49:00
MIENBLIND is very good- and far more cerebral than my entry. Good work, Ozziebob.

MaybeLater_x - 2008-08-19: 19:10:00
Visagenary is also a play on Imaginary, nay?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-25: 00:48:00
Today's definition was suggested by doctorow. Thank you doctorow. ~ James

ldikarev - 2012-09-06: 16:44:00

ldikarev - 2012-09-06: 16:45:00
Prosopagnosia -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia Prosopagnosia (Greek: "prosopon" = "face", "agnosia" = "not knowing") is a disorder of fa