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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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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
Coilinger
Created by: weyrlady
Pronunciation: co-i-lin-ger
Sentence: She invited me to coilinger, but it was way too awkward.
Etymology: Combination of coitus and linger, with a play on the Japanese word "koi", meaning 'love'.
Intrusia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: in - TROOZ - eya
Sentence: Their protestations notwithstanding, Imogene felt a huge sense of intrusia when it was so obvious that Merril and Beryl intended to continue their intimate behavior while insisting that she was welcome to stay.
Etymology: A play on the word intrusion, noting the possible frame of mind of an intruder.
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COMMENTS:
Short & sweet. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 06:03:00
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Wedgehog
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: wej-hawg
Sentence: Joe couldn't completely understand why his friend Rob's mother had invited him over for dinner when she and her husband were planning a night at the movies. After they left and Rob's girlfriend showed up he understood his role as a wedgehog.
Etymology: wedge (something that serves to part, split, divide) + hedgehog ( an obstructive device consisting of steel bars, angle irons, etc., usually embedded in concrete, designed to damage and impede the boats and tanks of a landing force on a beach)
Prolingsion
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: Pro + Ling + shun
Sentence: Jenny & Pete really need to "get a room" because I'm sick of them and their prolingsion!
Etymology: Pro (meaning pro as in positive) + ling (linger) + sion (intrusion)
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
Amourtification
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: ah/more/tif/i/cay/shun
Sentence: Amourtification occurs when one person drops out of a double date.
Etymology: amour (love affair) + mortification (embarrassment)
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COMMENTS:
Very good! - Mustang, 2008-07-22: 00:30:00
Very funny. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 06:01:00
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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