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DEFINITION: n., A feeling of discomfort, common while sitting on a plane or train, created by the sense that you are about to be decapitated by your fellow passengers who are tilting aggressively towards you. v. To sit in a very small space, which seems to be getting smaller.
Verboticisms
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Closetrophobia
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: klose/tra/foe/beea
Sentence: Owing to my closetrophobia, I wear a wide brimmed hat and a hoola hoop at all times to define my personal space.
Etymology: close + claustrophobia
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COMMENTS:
I'd say that outfit would be pretty effective in keeping people away from you alright. - galwaywegian, 2008-01-29: 07:00:00
lol ... nice clothes additions! Terrific creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-29: 09:08:00
great word again! You'll be fine in Southern Belle fancy dress too!!! - bananabender, 2008-01-29: 21:49:00
Good Word. Hoopla! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-30: 16:16:00
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Unkneezy
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: un-easy
Sentence: At 190cm tall, Jock always felt unkneezy when travelling in a plane. Every tilt of the chair in front and his knees were compressed against his seat tray.
Etymology: uneasy + knees
Aeropain
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: air o pane
Sentence: Air Travel is a marvel and an enigma thought Barry. Tons of steel able to fly effortlessly and speedily through the air, finding airports in the fog and landing safely and mainly on time, doging other flying objects. And yet these same marvels put a seat that reclines 6 inches into your personal space, spilling your dinner and making a short air commute endless and an aeropain! Go figure...
Etymology: aeroplane (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets) & Pain (acute discomfort,bodily suffering; someone who causes trouble am=nd makes you unhappy)
Asstringe
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: ās-strinj
Sentence:
Etymology: Astringe - become constricted or compressed. Ass(hole) - a stupid, foolish, inconsiderate, or unsympathetic person. Asstringe = to become constricted by an ass(hole) sitting in front of you.
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COMMENTS:
VERY creative. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:41:00
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Tramcram
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: tram-cram
Sentence: Jerry had to put his car in the shop. He has already used all of his personal, sick and vacation time so he has to go to work on the transit. Now he is sitting on the bench quivering at the thought of the impending tramcram.
Etymology: tram (a streetcar) + cram (to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold)
Compactrified
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: com=pakt-ree-fied
Sentence: i was feeling compactrified
Etymology: compact, petrified
Terriflying
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: tear/ih/fly/ing
Sentence: Sam feared small spaces and thought it terriflying to sit on a plane.
Etymology: terrifying + flying
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COMMENTS:
Clever - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-20: 16:18:00
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Kneedless
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: knead-less
Sentence: The passenger in front of Tom kneedlessly reclined her seat, figuring Tom would kneedless room than she did. Had she been more considerate, she probably would have been kneedless by Tom, who made it his mission for the rest of the flight to dig his knees into the reclined seat while incessantly putting large hardback books into the seat pocket only to take them out again.
Etymology: Heedless--characterized by careless unconcern--changed to incorporate knee and then conjugated every way I could think of.
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COMMENTS:
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-20: 16:23:00
Kneedmore Kneedless words like this... - Nosila, 2008-11-20: 19:44:00
Spectacular tale of revenge! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:31:00
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Spotight
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: spaht tie t
Sentence: Bo sat in the small seat of the air plane, hoping to have a quiet drink, unwind, and relax. Soon seated at his side, Blondie psycho-can-kneesd him, constantly. Then desperately seeking Susan, jambacked him from behind, breathing down his neck. Jordan shoved his seat back, laplancing him with it. Bo abhorred being in the spottight!
Etymology: Spot - your space or place. Tight - diminished or reduced as much as possible. Antonym of spottight: spotlight.
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COMMENTS:
great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-20: 11:19:00
Good word and terriic sentence - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-20: 16:18:00
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Crammuter
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kramyoōtr
Sentence: More and more people are using the public transit system. This increase has left Tom feeling like a crammuter. He was used to a quick snack on his way to work but the crowding has made him a sardiner.
Etymology: cram (put something quickly or roughly into something that is or appears to be too small to contain it) + commuter (traveler)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-01-29: 09:30:00
Evocative cartoon ... crushed-people like sardines in a tinned-canny airplane with that overpowering fishy smell closing in on everything! Very clever!
Hey Silveryaspen, Thanks for the kind words. Smells like croosht shoup ~ James
Excellent word. Makes me wonder who that was and what they were chanting.
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James