Verboticism: Seductshun

DEFINITION: v. To send out confused or conflicting signals when driving or dating. n. A person who signals their intentions to do one thing, then does something else completely different.
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Nonocoquette
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: no-no-co-kett
Sentence: Annette was a shameless nonocoquette, her eyes and her body language said 'yes yes' but when the men she would 'tease' began to take her up on her apparent come ons she was strictly 'no no'.....
Etymology: Blend of 'no' and 'coquette' (a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt) a play on the title of a musical, No no Nanette.
Attractshun
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: at trakt shun
Sentence: Lisa found herself drawn to the new guy in accounting, but whenever they made contact, she pushed him away. This attractshun stemmed from the fact that she actually preferred girls to gorgeous men...
Etymology: Attract (be drawn to;the quality of arousing interest; being attractive) & Shun (avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of)
Dopposite
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: dopp-os-itt
Sentence: Contrary Mary always did the dopposite to throw off her opponents in competition.
Etymology: do + opposite (contrary)
Polareyes
Created by: fabdiva
Pronunciation: poh-lar-ize
Sentence: After a sensational evening together, Jane polareyesed her new boyfriend by asking for his sister's phone number.
Etymology: Polar - directly opposite in character or tendency. Eyes - to refer to someone's opinion or attitude toward something
Pheromoans
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ferrow mowns
Sentence: The pheromoans he was sending out were confusing, treating her like a lifelong partner in all the wrong ways
Etymology: pheromones moans
Moxiemoron
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mok see mor on
Sentence: Raoul was a moxiemoron when it came to matters of driving and courtship. He wanted to get married, but picked women who didn't. He wanted to get his driver's license, but failed to pass his test, because he did not study the highway code. Was he doomed to always spend his life with just a learner's license? Not quite qualified and driving the wrong way on the one way street of love?
Etymology: Moxie (fortitude and determination) & Oxymoron (conjoining contradictory terms) & Moron (a person of subnormal intelligence)
Nonocoquette
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: no-no-co-kett
Sentence: Nanette was a shameless nonocoquette, her eyes and her body language said 'yes yes' but when the men she would 'tease' began to take her up on her apparent come ons she was strictly 'no no'.....
Etymology: Blend of 'no' and 'coquette' (a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt) a play on the title of a musical, No no Nanette.
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COMMENTS:
Roared with laughter. Super etymology and word! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-24: 12:36:00
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Zigwag
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: zigwag
Sentence: Some say that Buddy was affected by being the runt of the litter. Some say he was dropped on his head. Whatever the case, the wiring in his brain is clearly crossed up. He will snarl viciously as he licks your face and in a ugly case of zigwag, will wag his tail happily while he tries to bite your fingers. The only thing that keeps this behavior from being dangerous is the fact that this chihuahua mix is about the size of a large mouse.
Etymology: zigzag (a line or course having abrupt alternate right and left turns) + (tail) wag (move or cause to move rapidly to and fro)
Semidiotic
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: sem-id-ee-ott-ick
Sentence: Lars was given a dishonourable discharge after the disaster of the destroyer. He semaphored that it was going about, so the container ship changed course and the destroyer crashed into its hull and promptly sank to the bottom of the channel, leaving the crew swimming for their lives. His discharge papers cited his semidiotics as the reason for his dismissal.
Etymology: semiotics + idiots
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COMMENTS:
Don't you love a man in uniform?? Or in Lars' case, out of it! - Nosila, 2009-04-24: 22:01:00
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