Verboticism: Rosiespeculise
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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Desirrebound
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: des-IRE-re-bound
Sentence: When he saw how great Nicole looked after their divorce, Thom's desirrebound for her led him to find a pretty younger wife.
Etymology: Desire and Rebound. The extra 'r' is so it is pronounced correctly and not des -ur-RE-bound
Oculex
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: Oc-u-lex
Sentence: Henry VIII looked down upon Kathryn's body and for a brief moment felt oculexative now that she had gone.
Etymology: Ocular - Of or relating to the eye. Ex- previous or former. -ative Of, relating to, or associated with.
Exappeal
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: eks-ah-peel
Sentence: Even though he had "been there, done that," he was no match for her exappeal.
Etymology: Eh, this word's kinda obvious - I found a sappy book with this title... if I think of something better, I'll change it if I can.
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COMMENTS:
works for me! - galwaywegian, 2007-09-18: 06:24:00
OK, I won't change it to boomerbang or ho-yo ("Exual Healing" playing in the background on the did'er,didjou?). - purpleartichokes, 2007-09-18: 06:47:00
Those artichokes seem to be the new superfood! Certainly seem to be hitting a purple patch! - galwaywegian, 2007-09-18: 07:02:00
Great word! Boomerbang is awesome too. We've all been down the boomerbang regret road on a Saturday morning. After the exappeal has worn off! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-18: 08:40:00
You beat me to it! - Osomatic, 2007-09-18: 14:12:00
Sorry Oso! - purpleartichokes, 2007-09-18: 15:52:00
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Retrotraction
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: RET-ro-trak-shun
Sentence: It had been several months since Freddie had called off his and Lucy's engagement and when he saw her at the party with her new fiance he was taken aback at how gorgeous she was and he suffered a major wave of retrotraction and felt much regret for having dumped her earlier
Etymology: Blend of 'retro' (go back) and 'attraction' (n. the act, process, or power of attracting)
Exchantment
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: eks chant ment
Sentence: 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)
Obsexive
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ob/sex/ive
Sentence: Joe was 'single' again, without any prospects and ran into his 'ex' Jenny and quickly fell into an obsexive state, wanting to be back with her for only one reason. He began to obsex about his situation and this obsexiveness caused him to imbibe huge quantities of alcohol in a very short period of time.
Etymology: OBSEXIVE -noun - from OBSESSIVE (to think about something unceasingly, or persistently) + EX (a former boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse)
Dejablindside
Created by: MISSUNDERSTOOD
Pronunciation: day'-zhe-blind-side
Sentence: When Pat sat down for the movie s/he choked on the Kool-Ade, whilst dejablindsided by Chris's new formidable beauty
Etymology: DEJA-VU (Fr. feeling of already seen + BLINDSIDE (blind-sid from an unseen or unexpected direction
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COMMENTS:
The return of Angrogynous Pat and Chris! - hyperborean, 2012-10-22: 10:46:00
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Amourforment
Created by: SethelMerman
Pronunciation: A-Mor-for-ment
Sentence: Steve realized his amourforment at the exact moment Raquel's lips met Raul's.
Etymology: Amour: love + former: in the past + -ent: suffix.
Exattractism
Created by: morikvendi
Pronunciation: eks-attract-ism
Sentence: George suffered from classical example of exattractism when he saw his ex-girlfriend with another guy, shining like she never shone before.
Etymology: ex - past, attractiveness