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'But I was here first!'

DEFINITION: n. The feelings that well up inside of you when you're waiting for service and another person, who arrived after you did, gets waited first! v. To wait and wait in line, only to watch other people jump the queue.

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Waitred

Created by: garythesnail

Pronunciation: WAY-TREAD

Sentence: Harvey was waiting for ages to buy a movie ticket,when some jerk cut in front of him and got the last ticket! Harvey's waitred was so welled up, he slapped the guy.

Etymology: Wait + Hatred

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Dissedservice

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: dissed-service

Sentence: Henrietta felt dissedserviced by the farmer because he waited on the bantam before her, even though no one knew what the farmer wanted. So she called on all her friends to protest. The chickens decided to organize and sent a petition to the entire farm community, and everyone gladly signed. When the farmer read the petition, he looked at Henrietta and smiled. "I had no idea you felt dissed by me," he said, "but don't worry, I'll see you Sunday afternoon for dinner. Why don't you bring some buiscuts?" Moral: Don't squawk at someone unless you know what's on his plate.

Etymology: dissed:(slang)disrespected, insulted + service: providing aid and assistance

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metrohumanx EXCELLENT saga! Now if we could just get the pigs organized, we could put and end to the summary executions! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-08: 02:25:00

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Queuerage

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: CUE-raj

Sentence: As she watched yet another shopper manage to slip in line ahead of her as she waited, Brenda felt welling queuerage building inside and only through concentrated effort was she able to quell an outburst of screaming and cursing.

Etymology: Blend of 'queue' and 'rage'.

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COMMENTS:

Also a play on courage ... the courage to remain calm despite your queuerage! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-07: 11:36:00

nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-07: 15:24:00

good word.. - mweinmann, 2009-04-07: 17:08:00

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Aggressiveimpatientclucking

Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: Uh-gres-sev-em-pay-shent-kluck-ing

Sentence: Marsha felt so much "aggressiveimpatientclucking" towards the jewelry sales clerk, that she spoke loud enough so he could hear her boisterous "Aggressiveimpatientclucking" because he waited on another customer first that had just walked up. He plainly saw Marsha standing there for 15 minutes right beside him! Ah but, Little Miss Nohometraining that cut in front of Marsha and the 3 other people waiting...she received NO exchange or refund because she had NO receipt for her jewelery...Marsha laughs as she says,to the others waiting,"Duh...SEE the signs in big red letters that state clearly...NO returns or exchanges on jewelry with out receipt!" So little Miss Nohometraining walked away with her head bowed and red faced and her feathers tucked between her legs,as Marsha and the other people that she cut in front of busted out laughing at Marsha's humour! Cluck-a-doodle-dooooo! ;)

Etymology: Agressive;Hostile, injurious, or destructive behavior or outlook especially when caused by frustration. Impatient;not patient,restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition. Clucking;To express with interest or concern...

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metrohumanx That's what happens at these new "FREE-RANGE" outlets! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-08: 02:30:00

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Interjerkt

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: inn tur jur kt

Sentence: The intensity of his interjerktion was resposible for his impaling on Madams umbrella.

Etymology: interject as in butt in, jerk as in butt head.

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Your sentence and verbotomy are so good I not see it, I feel it! Excell'in't! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-07: 11:19:00

Can't type today worth a hang. Meant to type - Your sentence and verbotomy are good, I not only see it, I feel it. Excell'in't! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-07: 11:20:00

tragic but funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-07: 15:21:00

At least his rain of terror is over...maybe we should all carry umbrellas! - Nosila, 2009-04-07: 23:06:00

metrohumanx I'll bet he wanted to bumbershoot someone! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-08: 02:27:00

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Queuerage

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: CUE-raj

Sentence: As she watched yet another shopper manage to slip in line ahead of her as she waited, Bertha felt welling queuerage building inside and only through concentrated effort was she able to quell an outburst of screaming and cursing.

Etymology: Blend of 'queue' ( a waiting line especially of persons or vehicles) and 'rage' (extreme anger)

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Jumplain

Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: juh-mp-lay-n

Sentence: Oh the feelings of jumplain Adam had when he waited in line 3 hours on black friday, only to watch others jump the line and wait just 3 minutes.

Etymology: jump (move forward) + pain (feelings of hurt) + complain (showing anger towards something or someone)

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Great etymology and blending. Great create! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-07: 11:22:00

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Timeliened

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: tim + leend

Sentence: As I waited for hours to buy tickets to see Clayton and the Cluckers perform at the Easter Bowl; and watched those who came after me waited on first, I felt timeliened, numberjumped and bukbukstuck....

Etymology: time, timeline, lien, line....someone has taken a lien against my time when my place in line is taken away. It messes with my timeline for service.

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Sadly, there's no way, they will every pay, the timelien back! In the lientime, it is a very interesting verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-07: 11:27:00

soundds like someone who performed at Woodcluck! - Nosila, 2009-04-07: 23:19:00

metrohumanx Lien on me-when you're not strong... - metrohumanx, 2009-04-08: 02:19:00

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Queuecumber

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kew kum ber

Sentence: George was a right queuecumber. He'd line up every day for the commuter train and sure enough, some selfish person would muscle past him at the last minute and get on before him, usually taking his favourite seat. One day, that guy got on George's last nerve. He shoved him under the tracks as the train was pulling out. George had a one-track mind and the pushy guy is now a choocumber.

Etymology: Queue (line up of people) & Encumber (hold back)

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Dissqueueiet

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: diss kew waii et

Sentence: His dissqueueiet led to the linisation of the interlopers.

Etymology: disquiet queue diss

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-04-07: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah. Thank you abrakadeborah. ~ James

silveryaspen - 2009-04-07: 02:41:00
Very greative cartoon, James!

abrakadeborah - 2009-04-07: 05:46:00
Thanks James! great cartoon too! It made me think hard on my own definition :)

mweinmann - 2009-04-07: 07:39:00
The cartoon was very thought provoking....that sometimes, we might want to wait or that what we are waiting for might not be the "answer" to our wishes in the end.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-04-07: 02:31:00
Thank you. I guess the feeling is that sometimes we're lucky enough NOT to get what we wanted. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-10-20: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah. Thank you abrakadeborah. ~ James