Verboticism: Pushkinitis
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.
Pushkinitis
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: push/kin/i/tis
Sentence: The group originally met to read Pushkin poetry but soon pushkinitis ensued and the confused members began pushing around their families (kin)
Etymology: pushkin ( Russian poet) + itis
Points: 404
Comments: Pushkinitis
Stevenson0 - 2007-04-10: 09:38:00
I hate it at poetry readings when pushy people show up.