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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.
Verboticisms
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Plargitic
Created by: nuemj88
Pronunciation: plar-jit-ik
Sentence: That is MY plargitic button.
Etymology: Plarg - taken from plagiarize. Because you copy them when you push the button.
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.
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COMMENTS:
HA! Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-10: 08:19:00
Not a verb, should be 2 words, but worthy enough of a vote anyway. - ErWenn, 2007-04-11: 10:48:00
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Pressidentfix
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: press eye dent fiks
Sentence: Marco had a pressidentfix. It was very apparent when waiting for elevators. He`d wait for the next one to travel alone and have no one else touch his buttons. When Jill got on the elevator going down and Marco was already in it, he insisted on pushing the Lobby floor button several times after she had. She turned to him and said, Ì know where you have been...13th floor, with Dr. Peckit, the renowned pscychology specialist on compulsive and addictive behaviours. To which Marco replied, Àre you psychic... How do you know that...`
Etymology: Press (the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure) & Ident (Identity;uniqueness; individual qualities) & Fix (something craved, usually something addictive or compulsive) & play on Presidential Fix (where votes are guaranteed through questionable means)
Indoactionary
Created by: nickolucas
Pronunciation: in-do-action-ary
Sentence: HEs such an indoactioanry that he has to push ever one of his buttons.
Etymology:
Irresistibutton
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: i-re-zist-i-butt-un
Sentence: Even though Johnny had pressed it, Charlie had to follow suit because the funky Flea-like riff noise the irresistibuttion made was bloomin' marvellous.
Etymology: Oooh, lemme think now, might be from "irresistible" meaning "chocolate" and "button" meaning "type of mushroom" but sources are tight-lipped.
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COMMENTS:
Before anyone whines about this not being a verb, erm, HUSH. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-10: 07:47:00
Oooo, I'd love to push your verbutton by pointing out that "nougat" means irresistible, but I'll let it verbeeeee.... - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-10: 09:31:00
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Mindtwist
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: mind twist
Sentence: doing things you need to because you have got a mindtwist.
Etymology: twisted mind.
Prodprietary
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: prod/pry/e/tary
Sentence: To be prodprietary one must establish prodprietary rights over all things pushable.
Etymology: prod + proprietary
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COMMENTS:
Good word, I nearly voted for this, except its not a verb. - justinchau, 2008-06-23: 06:01:00
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Pushcentric
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: push - sent - trik
Sentence: Lolita was so pushcentric that she just went nuts if anyone else pushed the buttons. In the elevator, if someone else got there first, she pushed it too. It became complicated if she was playing a game where someone had to hit a timer button. When she was at her mom's house for dinner and mom hit the oven timer, Lolita pushed it too. She ended up in Therapy and diagnosed as a buttonphrenic with a hint of repressed anger...
Etymology: egocentric (selfcentered, push, centric (centered on)
Compushion
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: com/push/yuhn
Sentence: He has to be sure he is in total control of his life and makes things happen for himself. As a result, he has to push all the buttons and make all his own choices to ensure he has forged his own path. His compushion is annoying to those around him, but he must control the panel of his life and be assured he caused what is to take place in his life.
Etymology: compulsion + push
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COMMENTS:
must...stop...compushion...with...snooze...button - Alchemist, 2007-04-10: 06:58:00
Could be an obsession with murder by smothering with a cusion. - petaj, 2007-04-10: 07:26:00
er cushion. - petaj, 2007-04-10: 07:27:00
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Recapushulate
Created by: PythianHabenero
Pronunciation: re-ca-push-yu-late
Sentence: Notwithstanding the fact that Jack had just pushed the button, Jill had to recapushulate it anyways.
Etymology: recapitulate, push
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic.
Thank you Osomatic! ~ James
Mustang - 2008-06-19: 08:28:00
Being compushive isnt easy. It takes lots of energy and ingenuity.
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James