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DEFINITION: v. To be woken up by a child or pet who is quietly but intently staring at you from the edge of your bed. n. A creepy silent stare that is so intense that it pierces sleep.
Verboticisms
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Extrasensorypetception
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: x/tra/sen/sorry/pet/cep/shun
Sentence: We gave up using an alarm clock long ago because of our cat's extrasensorypetception. His ESP can drag us out of the deepest dreams.
Etymology: extra sensory perception (ESP) + pet
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COMMENTS:
Great! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-08: 18:33:00
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Bedrheumeyes
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bed room ize
Sentence: Buck was one of those cats with bedrheumeyes. He would watch you sleep all night until his penetrating, watery glances would stare you awake. When he did this to his owner, Lauren,she knew upon waking 2 things for sure...A) Buck had used his bedrheumeyes on her and B) He wanted her to let him out, now! If Lauren ignored him, it was at her peril, for he would leave some bodily fluids or other masses in her bed. Phrases like "The Buck stops here" and "She would do anything for a Buck" originated with Lauren...
Etymology: Bed (where one sleeps at night) & Rheum (A watery or thin discharge, of serum or mucus, especially from the eyes, especially from eye strain or infection) & Eyes (The windows to the soul;peepers;optical organs of sight)
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COMMENTS:
eeeeeeeeeeek! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-08: 05:18:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-09: 13:44:00
WOW! - metrohumanx, 2009-01-16: 07:53:00
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Jeeperspeepers
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: jēpərzpēpərz
Sentence: Joyce sat bolt upright in her bed. There wasn't a sound. It was that spooky cat of hers. The one with the jeeperspeepers. During the day she seemed to look right through you. At night it was as though she could wake the dead. Joyce's mother told her not to buy a black cat from that scary old lady.
Etymology: jeepers creepers (used to express surprise or alarm) + peepers (a person's eyes)
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COMMENTS:
Terrific word. Jeeperspeepers captures that feeling of the heebie jeebies! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-08: 18:36:00
Good one! - Mustang, 2009-01-08: 18:45:00
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Pillowstalk
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: pill - oh - stallk
Sentence: Marcy felt that she was again the victim of pillowstalk as she slowly opened her eyes to reveal her Chihuahua's big brown ones staring intently at her.
Etymology: Pillow (a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person) + Stalk (a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush) + A satirical play on the phrase Pillow Talk
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COMMENTS:
Sounds creepy...I like it. - Mustang, 2009-01-08: 18:44:00
Eye Carumba! - Nosila, 2009-01-08: 22:24:00
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Pillowstalk
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: pil-oh-stork
Sentence: i woke abruptly, feeling certain that Mr Kittikins was pillowstalking me with cat like determination.
Etymology: pillow, stalk, pillow talk
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COMMENTS:
you had that strange feeline too? - galwaywegian, 2008-03-18: 08:32:00
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-18: 14:49:00
I go out stalking, after midnight, out in the moonlight... Great word! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-18: 14:50:00
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-18: 16:36:00
stalking is a very good word to describe cats! Well done! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 18:51:00
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Nightglare
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: nite'/glair
Sentence: He turned around fast, and he saw a small Who! Little Cindy-Lou Who, who was no more than two. She stared at the Grinch and said, "Santy Claus, why, Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?" (Cindy Lou Who: nightglare ninja)
Etymology: nightmare + glare
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COMMENTS:
cute! - diyan627, 2008-03-18: 01:48:00
The darling of the day! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:34:00
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Sonraise
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: sun rays OR son raise
Sentence: Scotty, my son, the electronics technician in the transporter room, on the Starship Enterprise, often receives the request "Scotty, beam me up." When he comes home for a visit to me, his father, his eyes spark and shine, with rays so intense, that even if I'm in a sound sleep, there is joy from his sonraise, that special "Son, beaming me up!"
Etymology: SUN RAYS / SON RAISE . SUN RAYS - bright beams of light that can raise the sleeping. SON RAISE - sparks of light from a son's eyes that can raise the sleeping. /// Oh how we enjoy sun beams and son beams!
Glareouse
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: glair-rouz
Sentence: Never date a man who can glareouse you into making the coffee.
Etymology: from "glare" and "arouse"
Extrasensorypetception
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: x/tra/sen/sorry/pet/cep/shun
Sentence: We gave up using an alarm clock long ago because of our cat's extrasensorypetception. His ESP can drag us out of the deepest dreams.
Etymology: extra sensory perception (ESP) + pet
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COMMENTS:
ESPied! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:22:00
Extraceptional! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-18: 16:22:00
ESPecially E.S.P. - Entertaining, Succinct and Plausible! - Nosila, 2008-03-18: 19:51:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by banky. Thank you banky. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by banky. Thank you banky. ~ James
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