Verboticism: Jpego
DEFINITION: n. A self-image disorder characterized by an inability look at, share, or even recognize pictures of yourself, unless they have been photoshopped to perfection. v. To fall in love with a photoshopped image yourself.
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Pixelperfect
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: pihk-suhl-PUR-fehkt
Sentence: Alex wanted to get novelty photos taken with his girlfriend, but she refused, as an ice-cream cone costume could by no means render her as pixelperfect.
Etymology: pixel + picture-perfect
Digimutia nervosa
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌdɪdʒəˈmjuʃə ˌnɝˈvoʊsə/
Sentence: Shortly after completing his roles as Gollum in the _Lord of the Rings_ trilogy and as the title character in _King Kong_, actor Andy Serkis suffered a temporary but severe case of digimutia nervosa, refusing to be filmed without motion-capture gear and heavy post-production special effects.
Etymology: digi- (as in "digital") + muta- (from Latin "mutandis," meaning change, as in "mutate") + nervosa (indicating a mental disorder, as in "anorexia nervosa")
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COMMENTS:
Speaking of good sentences! Although Serkis was also Lumpy, the cook. - Clayton, 2007-06-05: 04:42:00
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Photoshopaholic
Created by: rookiebot
Pronunciation:
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COMMENTS:
You get more points automatically if you fill out the pronunciation, sentence, and etymology. Besides, people are more likely to vote for your word if it's got some backing creativity. - ErWenn, 2007-06-06: 01:01:00
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Retouchiness
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: ree-TUHCH-ee-nis
Sentence: Constance's retouchiness was out of control. She got busted for using the smudge tool on her passport photo.
Etymology: retouch + touchiness
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COMMENTS:
Great sentence. - ErWenn, 2007-06-05: 02:56:00
could you imagine being held outside the country for not enough sexiness? that's why i always travel extra sexy. seriously, have you ever seen somebody extra sexy get stuck in a line anywhere? except the dmv, because no matter how many people there are waiting in line at the dmv, nobody can look sexy after 5 hours of hot breath and regrets. also, i like to imagine that there is a super sexy dmv where super sexy get their pictures taken and the pictures look good. also the workers are sexy. and the lines are shorter. - jadenguy, 2007-06-05: 10:08:00
Sexy DMV workers... riiiiight. - Clayton, 2007-06-05: 17:56:00
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Opticaldelusion
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: op/tic/al/dell/oo/shun
Sentence: Dorie Gray had an opticaldelusion disorder which was very confusing when applying her makeup - she often sported two sets of eyebrowse
Etymology: delusion + optical illusion
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COMMENTS:
That's a Wilde sentence! - petaj, 2007-06-05: 08:25:00
"A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction" - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-05: 09:15:00
so so excellent! dorien grey most definately is the most accurate mythological figure to use for this disease, only backwards. - jadenguy, 2007-06-05: 10:20:00
also your word rocks. - jadenguy, 2007-06-05: 10:21:00
Basil Hallward would be proud. - Clayton, 2007-06-05: 18:01:00
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Pixosis
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pix/os/is
Sentence: Her psychiatrist's treatment of pixosis was to get her, over time, to use older and older versions of Photoshop until she weaned herself of the program.
Etymology: pixel + osis (disorder, or abnormal state)
Phonyshopped
Created by: hennifer
Pronunciation: phone y shopped
Sentence: The only way she thinks she is beutiful if she is so phonyshopped that she makes barbie look real
Etymology: phonyshopped: phony (fake) + photoshopped
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COMMENTS:
I like this one.. easy to say. - serendipity9000, 2007-06-05: 16:24:00
nice one Jen, got my vote ;) - ziggy41, 2007-06-05: 21:32:00
Good word! - Stevenson0, 2007-06-05: 21:37:00
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Pixelove
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pik sel luv
Sentence: Jane had no mirrors in her home, but she did have a very active computer. She created a very flattering (and very different) image of herself on her screen. She very much did pixelove this CyberBarbie and truly believed that this was the image people actually saw when faced with her. She figured it was way cheaper than plastic surgery...
Etymology: Pixel ((computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot))& Love (have a great affection or liking for; strong positive emotion of regard and affection)
Cosmoshopism
Created by: livejuicy
Pronunciation: koz-moh-shop-izm
Sentence: Cosmo readers are those most common to suffer from cosmoshopism.
Etymology: cosmopolitan + photoshop + ism
