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DEFINITION: n. The sense of discomfort created when "a couple" says you are welcome to stay, even though their behavior suggests that you are getting in the way. v. To sit uncomfortably between two lovers.
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Threedundancy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: three/dun/dans/ee
Sentence: He felt an acute sense of threedundancy when his hosts both nodded off at the table just before dessert
Etymology: three + redundancy
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COMMENTS:
threemenduous - galwaywegian, 2007-05-31: 07:00:00
threeling and heartstopping, it is! - jadenguy, 2007-05-31: 10:09:00
I love that one - w5lf9s, 2007-05-31: 15:29:00
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Awkwavoyausia
Created by: stormyknight
Pronunciation: AWKWA VOY AHH ZIA
Sentence: Sam experienced a distinct feeling of awkavoyausia while Jane was otherwise occupied.
Etymology: A combination of awkwardness, Voyeurism, and Nausia.
Thirdwheasy
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌθɝdˈʍizi/
Sentence: I felt only slightly awkward when they started making out in the back seat of my car at the drive-in, but I didn't feel truly thirdwheasy until the shocks started squeaking.
Etymology: From "third wheel" + "queasy"
Awkwove
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: aw-k-w-uh-v
Sentence: Christine felt so awkwove around Robbie and Rita because they were so wrapped up in each other (literally) that she left the room.
Etymology: awkward+love
Rompromise
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: ROMP-row-myze
Sentence: I was determined to rompromise Diane and Robbie. No doodahs would be entering any whatsits on my watch!
Etymology: romp (to have playful or active sex) + compromise (to spoil)
Lubmiliate
Created by: jrogan
Pronunciation: lub-mi-lee-ate
Sentence: Rick felt a little bit uncomfortable when Annie and her boyfriend Hunky invited him up to the bedroom to "watch a movie". But when Annie started feeling on Hunky's butt, Rick was completely lubmiliated.
Etymology: love + humiliate
Thirdwheelui
Created by: gdread
Pronunciation: third-WHEEL-oo-ee
Sentence: In the middle of my conversation with Annette, Robbie started playing with her hair and rubbing her inner thigh, which suffused me with a sense of thirdwheelui that lifted me from my chair and propelled me out the door with, "Well, look at the time, gotta go, bye."
Etymology: third wheel + ennui
Leavishness
Created by: franticff
Pronunciation: LEEV-ish-nehs
Sentence: Prompted by a feeling of leavishness, I stuck out during their extended convo in the kitchen.
Etymology: of læfan, "to let ignorance remain", and Ishmael, name, son of Abraham Fig. sense of "an outcast'
Peadyaid
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: pee-dee-a-ed
Sentence: I was supposed to stay overnight, but her boyfriend nibbling on her ear the whole time peadyaid me right out the door.
Etymology: PDA is shorthand for Public Display of Affection - played with the sounds and came up with this.
Unoneted
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: un/wun/ted
Sentence: I felt so unoneted every time we got together at an office function. i was always surrounded by couples
Etymology: unwanted + one
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne! ~ James
texmom - 2007-05-31: 21:41:00
I enjoyed thinking of this one! And isn't it the truth!
Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne. ~ James