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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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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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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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Intrusivision

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Created by: ljknechtel

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Coitiontrusion

Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: koh-ISH-uhn-TROO-zhuhn

Sentence: Becky felt the pressure not to coitiontrude, and quickly said her goodbyes before her long walk back to the subway.

Etymology: coition + intrusion

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Unoneted

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: un/wun/ted

Sentence: I felt so unoneted every time we got together at an office function. i was always surrounded by couples

Etymology: unwanted + one

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Kisscomfort

Created by: nbsalomon

Pronunciation: kiss-cum-fert

Sentence: As Shannon and Cash walked in the hall with me, I felt some kisscomfort.

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Thirdwheelui

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Created by: gdread

Pronunciation: third-WHEEL-oo-ee

Sentence: In the middle of my conversation with Annette, Robbie started playing with her hair and rubbing her inner thigh, which suffused me with a sense of thirdwheelui that lifted me from my chair and propelled me out the door with, "Well, look at the time, gotta go, bye."

Etymology: third wheel + ennui

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Thirdwheasy

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌθɝdˈʍizi/

Sentence: I felt only slightly awkward when they started making out in the back seat of my car at the drive-in, but I didn't feel truly thirdwheasy until the shocks started squeaking.

Etymology: From "third wheel" + "queasy"

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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

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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