Verboticism: Nomenesia

'But I only see her once a year. And I do remember her hair. And her lips...'

DEFINITION: To share greetings, hugs, and kisses with old friends and familiar faces, while you desperately try to remember their names.

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Nomenesia

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Pronunciation: No-Men-Ease-ee-ah

Sentence: As she hugged me and kissed my cheek, I was struck by a wave of nomenesia.

Etymology: From the Latin "nomen" (name) and amenesia (to forget)

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