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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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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

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Moonstuck

artr

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)

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Likavirg

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: lik-a-vurn

Sentence: Everytime when i have to spek to y boss , i feel me likavirg

Etymology: LIKe A VIRGin

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Crusholalia

Created by: Buzzardbilly

Pronunciation: krəsh-ō-ˈlā-lē-ə

Sentence: n. Every time she tried to talk to him she was struck by a debiliatating case of crusholalia, leaving her unable to make sense and sounding like a dork.

Etymology: crush (in the sense of a temporary infatuation) + o (as a joiner between roots for flow) + lalia (the suffix used to denote abnormal speech such as copralalia [the uncontrollable yelling of curse words associated with some forms of Tourette's], glossolalia [speaking in tongues associated with some religions], and echolalia [the tendency to repeat what others say or the last word or syllable another said])

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Swoonerism

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: swew nurrr isim

Sentence: Her swoonerism raised eyebrows and temperatures among other things

Etymology: spoonerism, swoon

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Pedestall

CharlieB

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)

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Eloklutz

Mrgoodtimes

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

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Stamenamoured

Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: st-am-en-ahhm-erd

Sentence: Is she flighty or is she actually that unintelligent? Oh no, shes just stamenamoured. Oh.

Etymology: from stammer + enamoured

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Inflatulate

Created by: alphabetapolothology

Pronunciation:

Sentence: She inflatulated so profusely that he began to wonder if she had a speech impediment or was mentally challenged in some way.

Etymology: infatuatoin & flatulence

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Mumblust

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: mum blust

Sentence: Caroline was finding it difficult to even mumblust through a sentence when talking to Joe

Etymology: from mumbling and lust

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