Verboticism: Personiffair
DEFINITION: n. The strong feelings of devotion and affection which a person feels towards their favorite mechanical device or appliance, such as a car, boat, power tool, or toilet. v. To lavish a machine with affection, attention and an imagined personality.
Personiffair
Created by: Aardvark
Pronunciation: per SONE i fair
Sentence: Bob spent so much time in the garage his family started to wonder what he was up to. One night, when he missed his favourite dinner, Sally went out to see what he was doing. She found Bob gently polishing his boat motor, whispering to it in a way that he used do only with her. Yes, her worst fears were confirmed. Bob was definitely having a personiffair.
Etymology: Personi (from Personify - to give human qualities to objects) ffair (from affair - a secret, romantic encounter)
Points: 746