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DEFINITION: v., To seek out old acquaintances even though you never really knew them that well, or liked them very much, in the first place. n. An old and unwanted friend who has suddenly reappeared.
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Reminoogie
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: rem - uh - new - gee
Sentence: Farleigh loved to go to reunions and other kinds of gatherings of old friends just to reminoogie former antagonists, and he delighted in delivering verbal jibes, or 'noogies', with sarcastic remarks disguised as compliments.
Etymology: Blend of 'reminisce' (to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence) and 'noogie' (an aggressive poke or rub with the knuckles on another's head (etc.) as a gesture of affection or annoyance)
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COMMENTS:
Hah hah hah! Good fusion, M! - metrohumanx, 2008-09-01: 08:42:00
Funny! - TJayzz, 2008-09-01: 10:15:00
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Reminoyance
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛməˈnɔɪəns/
Sentence: The urge for reminoyance can be hopeful (e.g. hoping that the school hottie has gotten nicer, is still attractive, and is now single) or pitiful (e.g. hoping that the ugly dork who asked you out hasn't gotten meaner, is now attractive, and is still single).
Etymology: From annoyance + reminiscence
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COMMENTS:
Not to be confused with reminimosity (e.g. wanting to see which fast food joint the jock who bullied you ended up at) or reminipentance (e.g. wanting to see which software company the dork you bullied is now the CEO of). - ErWenn, 2007-10-01: 09:50:00
Superb! I particularly like the companion suite of words. Reminimosity is something I've engaged in myself... - Nettle, 2007-10-01: 09:56:00
Great effort-some great words - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-01: 18:23:00
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Peergurgitate
Created by: kerryb
Pronunciation: peer-gur-ji-teyt
Sentence: I found it strange that I had wanted to peergurgitate with so many facebook members.
Etymology: peer-a familiar person or colleague regurgitate-to revisit and expel something that is unwanted.
Dejadupe
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: deja/dupe
Sentence: Joe was a victim and total loser in high school and fifteen years has passed. He discovered Face-Book and began seeking out and contacting "old friendships and acquaintances" only to find he was dejaduping and renewing old hostilities toward himself.
Etymology: DEJADUPE - verb - from DEJA VU (an impression of having seen, or experienced something before) + DUPE (a person who is easily deceived, or victimized)
Faceirk
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fāsərk
Sentence: As a member of the class reunion planning committee Diane is fielding quite a few new requests to be ”friends”. She has had to block more people than a halfback as her irritating former classmates faceirk her with the details of their politics and/or boring lives.
Etymology: face (the front part of a person\'s head from the forehead to the chin) irk (irritate; annoy) a play on facebook
Acquainthunts
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: ah-kwaint-hunts
Sentence: the arrival of Google, Myspace and Facebook have made acquainthunts easier than ever.
Etymology: acquaintence, hunt
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-01: 09:29:00
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Palasite
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: paləsīt
Sentence: Sometimes being a nice guy has its drawbacks. It can entice palasites. I know that sounds like some kind of royal gemstone but is is really a royal pain. Palasites are socially-inept people (dorks) who have decided you are their friend for something as simple as calling them by their given name instead of the commonly-adopted moniker of **Get away from me, you idiot**. You thought you were done with them when you graduated high school but now he found you on Facebook. Ignore! Ignore! Ignore!
Etymology: pal (friend) + (an organism that lives in or on another organism [its host] and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host*s expense)
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COMMENTS:
like it - galwaywegian, 2010-01-29: 08:09:00
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Socialnetjerk
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: so-shul-net-jerk
Sentence: Tom was a socialnetjerk. He had no life or real friends, so he spent countless hours finding old classmates on facebook and sending them friend requests, ihearts and farmville invitations, proving that he was still a dork after 15 years.
Etymology: social network: facebook, myspace - a place to meet and interact with friends on the internet + jerk: foolish, rude or contemptible person
Peeplechase
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: people-chase
Sentence: Leanna had faced a number of hurdles along the way. Her computer had crashed when she added the Friendster ap and 6 of her ex-friends from school had blocked her friend requests. But she now had a grand total of 630 'friends' in her social network and felt that her peeplechase had been a huge success.
Etymology: steeplechase (a foot race run on a cross-country course or over a course having obstacles, as ditches, hurdles, or the like, which the runners must clear) + peeps (as in people)
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COMMENTS:
I keep imagining little marshmallow chicks jumping over wicker hurdles when I see this word. - MrDave2176, 2007-10-01: 13:29:00
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Pasthole
Created by: hellohime
Pronunciation: pas'hole
Sentence: You got a phone call from John Smith? What did that pasthole want?
Etymology: a blend of "past" and "@55hole", someone from your past that you never really cared for but for somereason, later in life, they seek you out for either friendship or because they need something from you.
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COMMENTS:
Truly humorous ! - DrWebsterIII, 2012-11-01: 17:34:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB and Karuma. Thank you OZZIEBOB and Karuma! ~ James
Nettle - 2007-10-01: 08:42:00
I've done exactly this myself. It rarely seems to lead to anything good, other than the occasional moment of smug satisfaction which comes from knowing that you're much more successful than the people who used to bully you at school (but it's not really satisfaction, because didn't you know, deep down, that they'd never amount to anything anyway?)
galwaywegian - 2008-09-01: 07:42:00
like it !
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James