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DEFINITION: n. A person who is so heels-over-head obsessed with someone, that they trip over their own tongue every time they meet them. v. To be so infatuated that you trip over your tongue.
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Eloklutz
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: El-Uh-Kluts
Sentence: Although she graduated at the top of her toastmasters class in 2010, any interaction Dr. McSassy resulted in uncontrolled eloklutz followed by a quick rendition of the "Robot" dance move from the 80's.
Etymology: Eloquence - Klutz
Pedestall
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: ped-a-stall
Sentence: Poor Mary had such a crush on Don, whenever he spoke to her she ended up completely pedestalling. It was less a case of cool ardour, more ar-d'oh!
Etymology: pedestal (to glorify or idealise) + stall (to come to a standstill, be brought to a stop)
Hypnohush
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hip/no/hush
Sentence: Hypnohush overtook her when she ran into the new manager, unable to stop staring, or mumble a word.
Etymology: hypnotic + hush
Volespeak
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: voul-spiik
Sentence: She couldn't believe it, Dick was standing in front of her, and all she could do was to volespeak -"H-hey Cock, who are you doing?"
Etymology: vole - obfuscation of love speak - something most people do.
Moonstuck
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: moōnˌstək
Sentence: When Dylan walked in the room, Georgia and her tongue would become moonstuck. For the past 4 months he had referred to her as Ally, not because he was given to creating alternate names for people but because when he had first asked her name she couldn\'t think of it. She knew it was a State but the only one that came to mind was Alabama.
Etymology: moonstruck (unable to think or act normally, esp. because of being in love) + stuck (be or become fixed or jammed in one place as a result of an obstruction)
Slobergasted
Created by: tommyboy
Pronunciation: der
Sentence: that ugly broad is so obviously slobergasted she she spoke carnally out of tongue.
Etymology: slobber & flabbergasted
Madulation
Created by: babel
Pronunciation: mad-u-laysh-un
Sentence: When Julie starting drooling when talking to Rupert her friends knew her madulation had reached a dangerous level.
Etymology: mad + adulation
Inarticulove
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: In-ar-tick-cue-love
Sentence: Brenda was afflicted with inarticulove for the postman...unfortunately the postman had no such problems: "You're ugly, love!"
Etymology: In love + inarticulate. Articulate: to speak, suggests proper speech/eloquence.
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-12: 10:57:00
Spare a thought for poor Brenda! :D - Discoveria, 2007-02-12: 17:34:00
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Stardumbstruck
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: star dum struk
Sentence: She gazed at him, stardumbstruck, her heart pounding like a cornered rodent.
Etymology: stardom, dumbstruck
Oopsessed
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: oop-sesst
Sentence: Michael was so oopsessed with Laura that he clenched his jaw shut every time she was near.
Etymology: oops + obsessed
