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DEFINITION: v. What boyfriends and husbands do while they are waiting their girlfriends and/or wives to shop. n. A person doing such a thing.
Verboticisms
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Guybrowse
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: guy-browz
Sentence: every time his wife took clothes into the change rooms he would wander awkwardly around the store, trying to guybrowse without drawing attention to himself
Etymology: guy, browse, eyebrows
Holostasis
Created by: doceanjo
Pronunciation: Hó + los +istasis
Sentence: This is a holographic homeostasis biological concept it means holographic equilibrium.
Etymology: Holos + stasis
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COMMENTS:
Holostasis is a great word. You should expound on it. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-28: 03:06:00
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Spousearrest
Created by: marglark
Pronunciation: spowse + arreste
Sentence: he was sentenced to spouse arrest after his wife left. He couldn't go too far anywhere and there wasn't much he could do.
Etymology: spouse + house arrest
Manstrawait
Created by: cfinleyca
Pronunciation: man-stra-wait
Sentence: Dude, she was in there for an hour. I had to manstrawait in that stupid little chair. Oh, this time I am going to have to do some serious manstrawaition at the mall.
Etymology: man + (sterbate) + wait
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COMMENTS:
my first attempt - cfinleyca, 2007-09-26: 17:19:00
cool! - kachungis, 2007-09-26: 21:27:00
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Parcelmoany
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: par/sell/moany
Sentence: Parcelmoany is a state of extreme vexation when one is loaded down with expensive items he can't afford.
Etymology: parcel + parsimony (extreme econmoy) + moan
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COMMENTS:
Parcelmoany is inspired. I'd like to read more about the affliction. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-28: 03:08:00
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Mallinger
Created by: kabloozie
Pronunciation: Mahl-LING-er
Sentence: Two hours after the Wife entered Old Navy, Bob was seen in the food court, mallingering on the cement bench with an empty bag of Cinnabons.
Etymology: Mall: a large retail complex with no hardware stores. Linger: to pass time in a tedious manner.
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COMMENTS:
wow. my first verboticism....sniff. - kabloozie, 2007-09-26: 02:26:00
It's a good one too. No auto parts stores in a Mall either. - petaj, 2007-09-26: 04:44:00
good start! - galwaywegian, 2007-09-26: 07:22:00
wow - what a debut!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-26: 10:42:00
Perhaps Bob should have lingered in lingerie boutique. Might not have been so teduous for him ! Good start:good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-26: 18:44:00
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Mallinger
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: mawl-ing-gerr
Sentence: he was simply expected to mallinger while she disappeared into an endless stream of shops
Etymology: mall, linger, malinger
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COMMENTS:
Good word.I sympathize. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-27: 01:26:00
Like it - TJayzz, 2008-08-27: 03:44:00
very good - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-27: 16:08:00
Nice word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-28: 00:43:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-08-28: 01:54:00
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Babiboo
Created by: kachungis
Pronunciation: ba-bee-boo
Sentence: im so babiboo!!
Etymology:
Mallancholy
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: mahl-uhn-kuhl-eee
Sentence: Dave went mallancholy as he stood holding Debra's handbag at the Emasculation Station outlet store.
Etymology: mall + melancholy
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-26: 11:50:00
Seems as if Dave got himself into a eunuch predickament. Might decide to keep the handbag! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-26: 22:19:00
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Betrudge
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bih-truhj
Sentence: When Jill wants to go shopping she likes to take Tom with her. She'll bounce from store to store like a lioness on a hunt. He'll betrudge along behind her like a trailer with flat tires. They've been together long enough that he knows when to nod and when to grunt something like "That look great on you".
Etymology: begrudge (to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow) + trudge (to walk, especially laboriously or wearily)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie! ~ James
Can't you be arrested for MASTERWAITING in public?
galwaywegian - 2008-08-27: 05:56:00
Or masterbaiting at college
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James