Verboticism: Shockandpaw

'Omigod! She's goosing me!'

DEFINITION: v. To gasp and go rigid with shock when someone unexpectedly hugs you. n. The gasping sound, and associated rigid body reaction, which a person who is "not comfortable with physical intimacy", emits when they are unexpectedly hugged.

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Shockandpaw

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: shock-and-paw

Sentence: Larry was the office touchy-feely guy, known for his flagrant practice of shockandpaw hugging manuvers on unsuspecting women. He snuck into the office one day and found Martha, the new receptionist, alone at her desk. What Larry never realized, though, was that Martha carried creepaway spray in her purse for just such an occasion.

Etymology: shock: surprise + paw: fondle, grope (wordplay on shock and awe a la G.Bush)

Points: 728

Comments: Shockandpaw

galwaywegian - 2009-04-06: 08:48:00
nice one!

artr - 2009-04-06: 13:09:00
Love it!

Mustang - 2009-04-06: 20:39:00
Excellent!!

metrohumanx - 2009-04-08: 02:39:00
Good one, Miss Moneypenney!