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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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Galvaneyes
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: gal-van-ize
Sentence: My toddler gets a real chuckle out of my leap from deep sleep to hysterical outburst whenever he galvaneyes me. He laughs himself silly, while I'm wiping drool from my chin and scrabbling for the baseball bat and light switch.
Etymology: galvanise (to startle into activity) + eyes
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COMMENTS:
Exception Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:20:00
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Creeperstare
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: kree-pur-stare
Sentence: Annie was imposing a creeperstare on her mother for quite some time before she finally woke up and asked her what was wrong. Annie replied, "Nothing mommy..." Mommy wasn't very happy because it was nearly 1 in the morning.
Etymology: creeper (someone who creeps up unnoticed) + stare (gaze upon)
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COMMENTS:
Jeepers! Creppers! Where did ya get those peepers? Jeepers! Creepers! Where'd ya get those eyes! Nice one! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 18:53:00
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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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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"
Vortasm
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: vore-tazz-um
Sentence: The cat had me in a crippling vortasm.
Etymology: Vortex + orgasm
Eyetapper
Created by: diyan627
Pronunciation: eye-tapper
Sentence: Jasmine might as well have been doing a tap dance to 'Puttin on the Ritz' to get our attention. There's something about that eyetapper that can wake us right out of sleep with intention! Except she wants to be entertained, not do the entertaining.
Etymology: eye + tapper (to strike with a light blow or blows: I tapped you on the shoulder to get your attention. tap dance.)
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COMMENTS:
Great song for the day! You tapped right into this one in more ways than one! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:18:00
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Sorcereye
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sôrsərī
Sentence: Maggie insists her cat Beelzebub practices sorcereye, not just watching her sleep but staring into her dreams looking for a chance to take over her soul.
Etymology: sorcery (the use of magic, esp. black magic) + eye (look at or watch closely or with interest)
Purrmeated
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: per mee ayt ed
Sentence: It happened every morning at 4:00 am. Yvonne would be deep in sleep until she felt that which purrmeated her reverie. Her tom cat would stare her awake. He would look at her enough with his big eyes until she was wide awake and wondering what happened to her. He commenced his very loud purring just after he got her attention. This would go on until she reached out to pat him under the chin and behind the ears. He made a perfect alarm clock...too bad she couldn't set Romeo for 3 hours later each morning!
Etymology: Purr (a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat; indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats) & Permeated (sinks in;penetrated; to spread through)
Dogmateyes
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: dog/ma/tize
Sentence: It is impossible to stay in bed when your dog begins to dogmateyes.
Etymology: dogmatize (asserting opinions) + dog + eyes
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COMMENTS:
Interesting angle! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:33:00
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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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