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'Why were you looking at that girl?'

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.

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Monopoleyes

Created by: serendipity9000

Pronunciation: mon-op-oh-lies

Sentence: She wants to monopoleyes me - I am not allowed to look at anyone else.

Etymology: monopoly (exclusive rights to sell something) + eyes (implying you can only look at one person). Also a play on the word monopolize.

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Dearanny

Created by: lauramy

Pronunciation: deer-uh-nee

Sentence: When she hired a spy to watch my every move, I knew her love had become an unbearable dearanny.

Etymology: dear + tyranny

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Idolinsecation

Mrgoodtimes

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: ahyd - l - in - si - key-shuhn

Sentence: She exited the bathroom in her new fluorescent yellow lingerie with all the confidence of darth varder at a comic-con, when she realized her boyfriend was entranced with Kirstie Alley on dancing with the stars!! Her idolinsecation would have none of that, she subtly kicked off her slipper into his eye....

Etymology: Idolization - Insecure

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COMMENTS:

Or worse yet...maybe he was staring at Bruno... - Nosila, 2011-03-23: 19:41:00

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Programouriste

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: proh GRAM-oor-IS-teh

Sentence: Roxie was starting to think that a "binary" approach was needed to have Bob's love 24/7. Computer savy, she thought that a amicrochip behind the ear might just do the job.(Look how intensely she's studying his ear) An amonopolist she was; an enthralling programouriste she planned to be. Watch out Bob! Remember today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality.

Etymology: PROGRAM: To train to perform automatically in a desired way; to train to behave in a predetermined way; a systematic plan for the automatic solution of a problem by a computer. AMOUR: love or desire," from Anglo-Fr. + ISTE: one who practices (the Old French form.)

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COMMENTS:

very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-24: 16:12:00

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Restraintionship

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: re-strain-tion-ship

Sentence: At first he thought Jill was perfect but Jack soon realized that he was in a restraintionsip and it was going to be hard to break free of her control. Seeing her in her black leather boots, though, he had to admit that there was something about the shock collar that excited him.

Etymology: restrain: to hold back or keep in control + restraint: the condition of being restrained + relationship

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Unclehoneybags

playdohheart

Created by: playdohheart

Pronunciation: unk-el-hun-e-bag-s

Sentence: Monica knew Zoltan was a total unclehoneybags when he asked her to stay at his place and have a "snugglefest" instead of attending her mother's 84th birthday party.

Etymology: "Uncle Moneybags" - the little guy in the top hat from Monopoly, and "Honey" - an affectionate nickname for a significant other

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Themissus

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: the-miss-iss

Sentence: Heff wanted to spread the love, amongst other pestilences, but themissus was adamant that they were "meant to be together" and some other soppy nonsense.

Etymology: Because it's pretty much the normal behavior of women who think not being a sex-object appeals to men.

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COMMENTS:

Obvious? Maybe the themister works too. - Stevenson0, 2007-04-17: 12:56:00

See sexist etymology (just below the word "nonsense") for rebuttal. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-17: 13:12:00

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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.

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Erosponge

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: eee ross punj

Sentence: She was a complete erosponge, mopping up all the juices he could produce.

Etymology: eros, sponge

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COMMENTS:

Clever! - jedijawa, 2007-04-17: 10:12:00

Clever! - jedijawa, 2007-04-17: 18:53:00

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Hyperphiliac

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: high-purr-FILL-ee-ack

Sentence: Alex dumped his hyperphiliac girlfriend after she lambasted him for talking to his plants.

Etymology: hyper- (overmuch) + -phil- (love) -iac (person ending). Resembles "haemophiliac" and "hyperglycemia".

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-17: 04:50:00
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-18: 02:28:00
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!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-06-24: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-03: 00:06:00
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!