Verboticism: Reptiledysfunction
DEFINITION: n. An unintended consequence of medical or psychological therapy, especially if the therapy is supposed to make you feel "young again". v. To feel young and stupid again.
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Youthanasia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: yoo/thuh/ney/zee/ast
Sentence: Viagra and some other new miracle drugs are a form of youthanasia. With these drugs, young ideas, images and urgings are brought about in an old, incapable body.
Etymology: youth + euthanasia
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COMMENTS:
I always thought Youth In Asia was an evangelical missionary program... - rephil, 2007-06-18: 10:14:00
I thought Yoot in Asia was a documentary about Seaman creator Yoot Saito. - jadenguy, 2007-06-18: 11:45:00
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Juvescrip
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: joo-vuh-skrip
Sentence: Willy is so happy with his new juvescrip for Cialis. Just like in the commercial he installed two bathtubs in the backyard. Now he needs to figure out how to get his wife in the other tub and what this has to do with sex.
Etymology: juvenile (young; youthful) + scrip (a prescription, as for a drug)
Rejuveninny
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rijoōvəninē
Sentence: Walter was having issues with his circulation. A side effect of his new prescription is increased blood flow to certain underused parts of his anatomy. His wife amused and bemused by his rejuveninny behavior.
Etymology: rejuvenate (make someone or something look or feel younger) + ninny (a foolish person)
Retrocussion
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: reh-troh-KUHSH-uhn
Sentence: When Alex's father purchased a Maserati for his fiftieth birthday, the retrocussions were embarrassing, especially when Alex would introduce girlfriends to his gold-laden, shades-wearing, slang-misusing dad.
Etymology: retro- + repercussion
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COMMENTS:
Came alive when read in the sentence -- nice! - rephil, 2007-06-18: 10:15:00
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Tigerwoodical
Created by: jermainechambers44
Pronunciation: Tie-ger-wood-ical
Sentence: Agnas wanted to light a little fire in the bedroom,not burn down the town.She knew then that it could be nothing other than a case of Tigerwoodical,that been plagueing the old-folks home since they got the golf channel.
Etymology:
Friskifize
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: frisk-ee-fighs
Sentence: Dr., I want to friskifize myself. Can I get something over the counter, or should I try a shady, grey-market website?
Etymology: Frisky- energetic, horny. Suffix 'ize' to infer the subject becoming the nature of the verb.
Youtherapy
Created by: bubbos
Pronunciation: You-ther-apy
Sentence: A heavy dose of youtherapy has made John realize what he's been missing all these years.
Etymology: Youth + therapy
Therapoops
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: there-ap-oops
Sentence: Dr. Evil didn't warn Albert & Lena about possible side effects or that therapoops is known to occur in older people.
Etymology: therapy + oops!
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COMMENTS:
I think that this word also describes that "cleansing" diet. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-18: 12:53:00
like the liver detox thingy? - remistram, 2007-06-18: 14:36:00
Yep, the dietrhea. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-18: 14:39:00
but of course...is dietrhea yours? - remistram, 2007-06-18: 15:11:00
If you mean have I ever tried that dietrhea - no. I'd likely gag on the tonic shitzer. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-18: 15:23:00
I think that's a runs-on sentence. - Clayton, 2007-06-18: 19:55:00
you guys areeeebbjbbb....sorry i slipped...its hard to type at the moment because i'm sitting on a loose stool - rikboyee, 2007-06-18: 21:21:00
ok enough verbal diarrhea! (my apologies...) - remistram, 2007-06-19: 09:47:00
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Teenmentia
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: teen-men-chah
Sentence: After a trip to the stud farmacologist and eating two boxes of Wild Oats 'n' Bran, Bob got a wicked case of Teenmentia. His neighbors watched in horror as he chased his poor old wife Alice around the yard while simulataneously crooning the Barry White tune "Let's Get It On."
Etymology: teen, dementia
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COMMENTS:
Got my vote! - remistram, 2007-06-18: 14:38:00
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