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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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Threedundancy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: three/dun/dan/see
Sentence: Henri felt an acute sense of threedundancy when he learned that he was the fallback for a menage a trois.
Etymology: redundancy + three
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word. - Mustang, 2008-07-22: 00:30:00
Very clever;wonderful word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 05:59:00
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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
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.
Matecrasher
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mate/crash/er
Sentence: When Jenny and Joe started making out on the living room couch after dinner, Ellen felt like a matecrasher and not the guest of the evening.
Etymology: MATECRASHER - noun - from MATE + GATECRASHER
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COMMENTS:
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 06:00:00
A mate who is crashing in on the lovers mating action, genius. - colapop, 2008-07-23: 03:43:00
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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
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)
Threedundancy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: three/dun/dans/ee
Sentence: He felt an acute sense of threedundancy when his hosts both nodded off at the table just before dessert
Etymology: three + redundancy
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COMMENTS:
threemenduous - galwaywegian, 2007-05-31: 07:00:00
threeling and heartstopping, it is! - jadenguy, 2007-05-31: 10:09:00
I love that one - w5lf9s, 2007-05-31: 15:29:00
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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:
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 - 2011-05-05: 00:03:00
Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne. ~ James