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'That's my word!'

DEFINITION: v. To engage in an emotional debate over the small, yet somehow surprisingly important details in a simple game. n. An emotional game player

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Parcheeseoff

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: par-cheese-off

Sentence: Bill, how often gets overly competitive in games, usually starts to parcheeseoff the other players within the first rounds of the game.

Etymology: Parcheesi (a game) + cheese off (annoy)

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An above par word, and cheesy at the same time... - wordmeister, 2007-03-28: 10:31:00

A great sounding word! I'd verbattle anyone for cheese! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-28: 14:13:00

LOL very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-29: 09:22:00

You guys sure are nice to each other around here. That's a nice touch! :-) - jedijawa, 2007-03-29: 23:24:00

Most people are except when it comes to a groom and a maid of honour and the the bride's marrage. - Stevenson0, 2007-03-30: 12:56:00

By the way a great word! You got my vote!! - Stevenson0, 2007-03-30: 12:57:00

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Scrabblividity

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: skrab bel liv id it ee

Sentence: Sheldon was a poor sport when he played board games. He cheated and intimidiated his partners and got mad when he lost. His scrabblividity usually resulted in shouting matches. It was suspected that he had vowel trouble...

Etymology: Scrabble (board game like crossword) & Lividity (a state of fury so great the face becomes discolored)

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Contrystericalvowelsy

Created by: azazn

Pronunciation: khan-tris-tear-ick-uhl-vouls-ee

Sentence: Mark and Bob, I am sick of this Contrystericalvowelsy!! I quit.

Etymology: Contr: from Controversy. ysterical: from hysterical. vowelsy: from vowel. sy to add a nice zing.

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Ludocrous

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: loo doe crus

Sentence: this scrabblesquabble was just another exdample of his ludocrous behaviour

Etymology: ludo, ludicrous,

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COMMENTS:

two for the price of one! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-28: 03:35:00

haha...I almost went with scrabblesquabble! Mine! give it back!!! - Alchemist, 2007-03-28: 05:46:00

Also the notion of "cross" meaning angry? Three medals for me. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-28: 17:58:00

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Cheatedebate

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: CHEE-te-de-BATE

Sentence: Harry was a renowned cheatedebater - having a fastidious nature there was no sign of a nittygritimpairment.

Etymology: cheat (an action that often causes game players to pore over the rule book) + heated (high level of emotion) + debate (argue)

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Gamemania

Created by: sasgod

Pronunciation: as game and mania are pronounced with the 2 'M's rolled into 1

Sentence: Every time we sat down to a quite game of cards, the discussion of rules would end in a full-blown case of gamemania

Etymology: game and mania

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Gamerage

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: gāmərāj

Sentence: John is a very mellow guy. Bumper-to-bumper traffic? No problem. Long lines at the grocery? Not an issue. Somebody already submitted the word he devised for Verbotomy? Gamerage!

Etymology: gamer (a person who plays a game or games, typically a participant in a computer or role-playing game) + rage (violent, uncontrollable anger)

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Tourneyburny

Created by: serickson

Pronunciation: tur' nee bur nee

Sentence: Shari's' tourneyburny made playing chess with her a real downer.

Etymology: tourney- from tournament, and -burny from burning with rage

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Dramejah

Created by: ArtistInTraining

Pronunciation: dram-jaw

Sentence: john can sometime's be big dramejah when he is starting to lose. he over reacts all the time!

Etymology: drame - french for drama jah - from jue (french for game)

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Fatuasurdial

Created by: mana1066

Pronunciation: fat-chew-a-sir-jel

Sentence: he got all factuasurdial on me and read all the directions in a high pitched squeel

Etymology: fatuous + absurd +emotional

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Comments:

petaj petaj - 2007-03-28: 05:25:00
Glad to see a definition coming out of the cheatedebate that went on the other day :-)

Bulletchewer - 2007-03-28: 06:26:00
Give a brother some credit for that one.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-15: 03:18:00
Today's definition was suggested by Alchemist. Thank you Alchemist. ~ James