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DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone in spite of their repeated assurance that they have things well in hand, and already have their own remedies in mind. n. Unwanted help or assistance.
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Aidandregret
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ayd and ree gret
Sentence: Mary meant well, but too often her attempts at helping people were unrequested and ended up as an aidandregret situation. This was true when her boyfriend, Dick, had that unfortunate zipper accident. Mary acted like a flyattendant and tried to help him with his seatbelt, which locked and failed to get into an upright position. He had trouble finding the nearest exit and as a result has been temporarily grounded. His new Zip Code is OOH NOO. Yes, there's something about Mary...
Etymology: Aid (help, assistance) & Regret (sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment;be sorry) Play on Aid and Abet (assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing)
Assholesistance
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ass hohl siss tahnss
Sentence:
Etymology: assistance asshole
Fastenation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fast en ay shun
Sentence: When Harry's fly was stuck, Mary had an instant fastenation with getting the zipper unstuck. Despite his pleas to leave him alone, Mary just had to yank and pull iuntil Harry was in dire pain. There's just Something about Mary...
Etymology: Fascination (the capacity to attract intense interest) & Fasten (to become fixed or fastened)
Helpfulstress
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Help-full-stress
Sentence: Although being helpfulstress, and despite Jill's objections, Joe insisted on aiding with the washing up. Unfortunately, just like the previous occassion he managed to break more items than he actually cleaned.
Etymology: Helpful(giving or eager to give help)+ Stress(A state of mental or emotional strain.) =Helpfulstress
Aidamant
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ade/a/mant
Sentence: Sally's grown children must now always wear shoes with velcro fastenings as a result of her being so aidamant about helping them tie their shoes.
Etymology: aid +m adamant (stubbornly resolute)
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COMMENTS:
Sally to easy with her kids: she needs to give them a good lacing.... - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:30:00
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Dragginfly
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: drag gin fly
Sentence: When Ben got his naughty bits stuck in his zipper, his girlfriend Mary made things worse by being a dragginfly. There's just something about Mary...
Etymology: Dragging (something that slows or delays progress;pull, as against a resistance )& Fly (opening in front of pants) & WordPlay on Dragonfly (large flying insect)
Handbutt
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hand/butt
Sentence: Jenny would always handbutt into situations and usually made them much worse for the person she wanted to help.
Etymology: HANDBUTT - VERB; HAND (to give someone a hand, to help); + BUTT (from to butt in)
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COMMENTS:
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:25:00
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Unwantaid
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: UNWANTed+AID
Sentence: Her persistent unwantaid made the awkward situation even more embarassing.
Etymology: UNWANTed+AID
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COMMENTS:
nice - bookowl, 2008-05-26: 12:12:00
good one - galwaywegian, 2008-05-26: 15:40:00
good word, rebelvin - Nosila, 2008-05-26: 19:53:00
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Fixaided
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: fix-a-ded
Sentence: Marilyn was fixaided on being the most helpful employee in the firm, to the consternation of her fellow employees who didn't necessarily want her help or her imposition.
Etymology: fix: correct or set right + aid: help, assist -- fixate: preoccupy obsessively
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COMMENTS:
good one - Jabberwocky, 2009-07-07: 11:53:00
Fixticious but good! - Nosila, 2009-07-07: 15:36:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
Jabberwocky edges out Stevenson0 for the top prize in Shamu Week! Congratulations to Jabber, she is obviously an expert at creativity and understands the all the intricacies and details of animal training. (I imagine she had a very well-trained spouse!) Congratulations to all the players for a great week! And thanks again to Amy Sutherland for teaching us how to shamu. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James