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'Oh please stay! And don't worry about Robbie. '

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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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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Very good! - Mustang, 2008-07-22: 00:30:00

Very funny. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 06:01:00

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Threesacrowditis

Created by: frosteefire

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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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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)

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Threesquirm

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: three-skworm

Sentence: Shelly was tired of being the gooseberry, but she truly suffered from threesquirm and dispair, when her friends coupled brazenly in front of her.

Etymology: threesome (a trio) + squirm (react with discomfort)

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COMMENTS:

petaj Dispair is perfect for this definition, but it's not funny or original! When the pair diss you, you dispair. - petaj, 2007-05-31: 04:45:00

petaj oops - despair - darn spellchecker was ignored. Could have gone with that one. - petaj, 2007-05-31: 04:46:00

you can still change the spelling and pretend it never happened? - jadenguy, 2007-05-31: 09:41:00

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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

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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

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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

petaj 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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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'

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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

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-31: 01:11:00
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!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-05-05: 00:03:00
Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne. ~ James