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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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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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Pdawkward
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: PEE DEE OKK WORD
Sentence: "That's a great story, sir." The young man's hands reminded him of a different time in his life, her giggles and sighs, heaving and longing stares the burning silhouette in his mind. "So will you be here long?" he implored as he pulled his head from under her chin. "No, there's a bus every 20 minutes," I explained in total PDAwkwardness from my corner of the bench at the 34th street bus stop.
Etymology: Public Display of Affection + Awkward
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COMMENTS:
pretty steamy jadenguy - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-31: 12:03:00
thanks! - jadenguy, 2007-05-31: 16:50:00
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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
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'.
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.
Comintointerruptus
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kum in too interr up tus
Sentence: It was one of those comintointerruptus moments, not only acutely embarassing, but as his glasses were steamed up already, not particularly educational either. He made his excuses and left.
Etymology: come in , coitus interruptus
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COMMENTS:
it always takes me a while to get the full meaning of your humour galwaywegian - very funny! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-31: 12:07:00
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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
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)
Threet
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: THREET
Sentence: His two friend had told Alex it was fine that he stay for the movie, but as they grew more amorous, he realised he was more a threet than a treat.
Etymology: three + threat
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)
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