Verboticism: Hailfail

'Hi Sexy! Oops... Sorry, I thought you were someone else.'

DEFINITION: To recognize and loudly greet a friend only to realize that it is a complete stranger, who now thinks that you are somewhat odd.

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Hailfail

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: hayull-fayull

Sentence: Her dramatic hailfail caused her so much embarrassment, she spent the next ten minutes apologizing and trying to explain away the crippling shame.

Etymology: From "hail" meaning to greet and "fail".

Points: 848

Comments: Hailfail

mplsbohemian - 2007-03-14: 23:42:00
Works well as both noun and verb, and rolls off the tongue. Kudos.