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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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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'
Kisscomfort
Created by: nbsalomon
Pronunciation: kiss-cum-fert
Sentence: As Shannon and Cash walked in the hall with me, I felt some kisscomfort.
Etymology:
Affectionalicky
Created by: bubbos
Pronunciation: Affec-tion-al-icky
Sentence: This public display of affectionalicky makes me feel uneasy.
Etymology: Affection + icky
Politivocity
Created by: livejuicy
Pronunciation: pole-eye-tive-awe-sity
Sentence: Her voice dripped of politivocity when she replied, "Oh, please stay!"
Etymology: Polite + ivocity
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
Thirdwheelism
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: third-weel-is-um
Sentence: Penelope was subjected to the usual thirdwheelism as her friends Chad and Mabel got it on while playing a game of Twister.
Etymology: third+wheel
Stukamungst
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Stuk-uh-mungst
Sentence: Sammy always seemed to be stukamungst Sally and Sigfried.
Etymology: Stuck - caught or fixed. Taken from, Amongst - in the midst of; surrounded by.
Lefout
Created by: mizzverbz
Pronunciation: lef-owt
Sentence: Show me the way you came in and i'll help you lefout.
Etymology: guyanse dialect mixed with old guyanese saying
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)
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