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DEFINITION: n. A person who wants to monopolize all of someone's love and tries to prevent them from sharing it with others.v. To monopolize someone's love.
Verboticisms
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Suffoleach
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: suff/a/leech (I realize I spelled it wrong but couldn't change) :(
Sentence: Jason worried that he had made a serious mistake. Shortly after Brianna accepted his proposal of marriage, she began showing signs of being a suffoleech. Among other things, she began making lists of "sweet nothings" he was to say to her several times a day.
Etymology: suffocate-smother: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing. leech-a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage.
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COMMENTS:
an emotional vampire - deadly - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-24: 16:15:00
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Jealouse
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: JEH louse
Sentence: Lydia couldn't take it anymore. If she answered her cellphone, Mark would be right there, obviously listening to her side of the conversation. If she didn't take the call, he would "casually" say, "Hmmm... I wonder who was calling?" He would pretend to be doing tasks nearby whenever she was on e-mail, but she knew he was really trying to read over her shoulder. For a while she had thought his possessiveness was sweet, but now she realized he was just a jealouse. It was the same age-old story, except now with technology added.
Etymology: jealous + louse
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COMMENTS:
perfect word! - Nosila, 2009-11-03: 12:10:00
I agree! - splendiction, 2009-11-03: 21:14:00
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Amogarchy
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌæməˈɡɑɹki/
Sentence: We told him that his significant smother wasn't really controlling enough to constitute an amogarchy, but it was just a foma.
Etymology: from amo- (romantic love) and -archy (government)
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COMMENTS:
Significant smother works better than amogarchy, which I'd have as "a system of rule by lovers"- a truly scary notion. Still, the sentence alone is worth a vote. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-17: 13:17:00
Thanks, and I agree that "significant smother" is better, but I never like having to cram two-word terms into a one-word entry. - ErWenn, 2007-04-17: 14:05:00
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Reindear
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: rayn - deer
Sentence: Elizabeth is a veritable reindear, keeping her fiancé, Duke, on a very short leash, seldom letting him out of her sight and dominating most of his time thereby making sure that other women were kept at bay.
Etymology: Blend of rein (means of controlling) and dear
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COMMENTS:
like it - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-24: 16:13:00
Love it...is she also a care-ibou? You sleigh me! - Nosila, 2008-06-24: 20:25:00
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Monophiliac
Created by: SmoothP
Pronunciation: mah-no filly-ack
Sentence: I thought she might enjoy a threesome, but she was a real monophiliac.
Etymology: mono "one", philia "love"
Loveipulator
Created by: missashley
Pronunciation: luhv-ip-yuh-ley-ter
Sentence: It was hard for Cindie get The Bachelor's attention because her fellow reality show competitor was such a loveipulator.
Etymology: love:a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection manipulator: a person who manipulates
Gloverness
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: glove/ur/ness
Sentence: A gloverness takes charge of a relationship and never lets it out of her sight.
Etymology: governess + love
Sin-wat
Created by: vonnegut
Pronunciation: sin-wat
Sentence: "As your husband, I'll want all your love for myself." She stared at me with widening eyes. "A sin-wat!"... "I will not marry a sin-wat." She stood. "Goodbye." "Good-bye?" I was crushed.
Etymology: Created by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., for Cat's Cradle, published in 1963.
Cherholder
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: Cher-hol-der
Sentence: David thinks he can hold on to Cher as his girlfriend. His plan is to spend every minute with her so she can't get interested in any men.
Etymology: Cher, david's girl/ hold, to hang on/shareholder, people that hold stock in, or part ownership in something.
Clingoring
Created by: emmyb2
Pronunciation: cling-a-ring
Sentence: Suzie is nothing but a clingoring; I'd recommend you stay away from her.
Etymology: cling + ring
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
See the top 4 words of the day at Why were you looking at that girl? ~ James
- 2008-04-20: 01:04:00
good stuffing
- 2008-04-20: 01:08:00
hairy!
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James
lumina - 2009-11-04: 17:09:00
Thanks for the welcome back Nos. Totally forgot about this fun place. Time to sharpen my verbotomizing skills again. Helloooo methrohumanx!