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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.
Verboticisms
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Invitationitis
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: in va tay shun eye tis
Sentence: He had the distinct feeling of invitationitis when the kissing started.
Etymology: invitation - asked to come/stay itis - illness
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'
Twoscompunease
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: tooz-cump-un-eez
Sentence: as he went to the cupboard to get me a pillow and a blanket, she disappeared into their bedroom carrying what looked like whipped cream, handcuffs and a videocamera, leaving me with a growing sense of twoscompunease
Etymology: two's company [three's a crowd], unease
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COMMENTS:
Wow! Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-31: 04:39:00
freezeoutcrowd - petaj, 2007-05-31: 04:47:00
you get my vote on this rikboyee - very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-31: 12:01:00
now you have me googling song lyrics for cheesy 70's sitcoms! that, my friend, is the true mark of success. also, 70s sitcom lyrics are like kevin bacon, every topic eventually lands on them. - jadenguy, 2007-05-31: 17:17:00
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Paltrudement
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: pal-TROOD-muhnt
Sentence: Bob, aka Robbie, didn't wish to paltrude when his friends, Phil and Pauline, became interlocked in a submission hold. And despite Phil's assurances that he was only teaching Pauline self-defence, an overpowering feeling of paltrudement told Bob it was time to leave.
Etymology: PAL: chum, friend, mate; TRUDE: push & -MENT: action, act or process; the instrument or means of.
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COMMENTS:
when I first read your word I thought of pall as in "glut or surfeit" which would work as well - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-21: 14:05:00
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Affectionalicky
Created by: bubbos
Pronunciation: Affec-tion-al-icky
Sentence: This public display of affectionalicky makes me feel uneasy.
Etymology: Affection + icky
Gooseberrytude
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Gooz-buree-tude
Sentence: When Jill and Roger invited Mike to stay overnight, due to the snowstorm raging outside, he didn't think he would have to spend the whole evening feeling a right gooseberrytude while they smooched on the sofa.
Etymology: Gooseberry (a third person in the company of two lovers, who would rather be alone) + Intrude (being in a place or situation where one is unwelcome) = Gooseberrytude
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COMMENTS:
a little offbeat but nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-21: 14:03:00
A bit crazy, but sounds nice - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 06:02:00
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Awkwermissiveness
Created by: ngajoe
Pronunciation: AWK-were-miss-ive-ness
Sentence: As Robbie and Susie returned to their he-ing and she-ing, the awkweremissiveness of the situation continued to grow
Etymology: Akward + permiscuous+ passive +'ness' (Like seven types of smoke!)
Sexation
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: seks-ay-shun
Sentence: Bob felt a sense of sexation when John began licking Sue's neck. Should he stay for dessert, or should he leave the couple to find another use for his portion of the chocolate mousse?
Etymology: sex, vexation
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COMMENTS:
Gets my vote! - Clayton, 2007-05-31: 07:00:00
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Unsavoyeurism
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: un-SAV-or-e-yur-ism
Sentence: When Harry and Sally invited Vern to hang around even as they continued petting and making out, Vern felt an almost overwhelming attack of unsavoryeurism as he tried, unsuccessfully, to avoid actually watching them,
Etymology: Blend of the words 'unsavory' (adj. socially or morally objectionable or offensive) and 'voyeurism' (the compulsion to seek sexual gratification by secretively looking at sexual objects or acts; the actions of a Peeping Tom)
Menaceatrois
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: men ass a twa
Sentence: It was difficult for Joe to have his mother-in-law come for one of her long, unannounced visits. She would sit between them on the couch and nooky was out of the question as the walls were paper-thin. Their relationship always grew strained when she visited, as it was a menaceatrois.
Etymology: Menace (threat) & Menage A Trois (French: a threesome;household for three; an arrangement where a married couple and a lover of one of them live together while sharing sexual relations)
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