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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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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.
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
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)
Blokatised
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Blok-ah-tized
Sentence: Bobby bumbled and acted so blokatised to Betty that he made her feel uncomfortable. She knew he really wanted her to just leave!
Etymology: To Block ~ Atised ~ added to show action of being blocked by an emotion or statement that is untrue.
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.
Kisscomfort
Created by: nbsalomon
Pronunciation: kiss-cum-fert
Sentence: As Shannon and Cash walked in the hall with me, I felt some kisscomfort.
Etymology:
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.
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
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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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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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