Verboticism: Buttonenvy

'Excuse me, but that's my button.'

DEFINITION: v. To push a push-button that has just been pushed by someone else because you "need" to push it yourself; common at elevators, traffic lights, and family meetings. n. A person who "needs" to push their own buttons.

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Buttonenvy

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: but-ton-en-vee

Sentence: Krista's buttonenvy required that she push any button herself no matter if it had been pushed by someone else.

Etymology: Sometimes a button is just a button ... and sometimes not.

Points: 536

Comments: Buttonenvy

purpleartichokes - 2007-04-10: 08:19:00
HA! Good one!

ErWenn - 2007-04-11: 10:48:00
Not a verb, should be 2 words, but worthy enough of a vote anyway.