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DEFINITION: n., A syndrome afflicting the recently separated in which the "ex" (i.e. ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, ex-husband, or even an ex-mother-in-law) appears to be more attractive than ever before. v., To be attracted to your "ex".

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Inexadorable

Top verboticism of the day created by petaj

Pronunciation: in-ex-a-door-a-bull

Sentence: Since his second marriage, fickle Phil was in a bad way. He found his first wife absolutely inexadorable.

Etymology: inexorabe (inescapable) + adorable (lovable)

Created by: petaj.

Comments:

Welcome back, petaj! - Nosila, 2010-01-26: 17:38:00

Thanks Nosila, my visits here are few and far between now - petaj, 2010-01-28: 06:03:00

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Exduct: // Etymology: Created by: orrychimaru.

Regrectacles: /ree GREK tuh kuhls/ Harold thought his "ex" looked more beautiful than ever as he watched her through his rose colored regrectacles. Etymology: (regret: a sense of longing for someone gone) + (spectacles: eyeglasses Created by: hyperborean.

Comments:

Clever! Drawing on the beer-goggles idea. :) - Rhyme79, 2012-10-19: 12:28:00

Hilarious idea! - Discoveria, 2012-10-19: 17:00:00

Exchantment: /eks chant ment/ When Smedley ran into his ex-wife, Sharon, he barely recognized her. She was coiffed, slim, fashionable and apparently madly in love with her companion. After his initial jealousy, Smedley found himself falling under exchantment. Smedley, however, was no Prince of Darkness, so he was unable to even catch her eye...she was smitten by her new hubby,Ozzie. Etymology: Ex (previous or former love) & Enchantment (a state of capturing interest as if by a spell) Created by: Nosila.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-09-18: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-01-26: 00:16:00
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy. ~ James

jermainechambers44 - 2010-01-26: 16:02:00
Exregret

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