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DEFINITION: n. The embarrassing situation which occurs when a someone says "I love you" and you cannot say it back because you don't "love them", you just "like them". v. To feel uncomfortable when someone says "I love you."
Verboticisms
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Floof
Created by: Meganja
Pronunciation: Flew-oof
Sentence: I am such a floof when someone says I love you, because I just stare blankly and wonder why.
Etymology:
Amororless
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: āmôrôrles
Sentence: She loved him more and more. He loved her amororless. Her love was passionate, his approximate.
Etymology: amore (love in Italian) + more or less (indifference)
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COMMENTS:
wonderful - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-10: 10:23:00
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Discomloveulated
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: diskəmləvyəlāted
Sentence: Sue had a great time on her blind date with Bob. She was however completely discomloveulated when he proposed on their second date.
Etymology: discombobulated (disconcert or confuse someone) + love (an intense feeling of deep affection)
Onewayheat
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: wun way heet
Sentence: Kermit had just turned his love vehicle down the OnewayHeat. Juanita was not about to yield to him nor fuel his passionate performance. Yup, he was roadkill on the road to true love!
Etymology: OneWay Street (A rroad that only goes one way, not in both directions) & Heat (Intense passion, romance;arouse or incite feelings of passion or emotion)
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COMMENTS:
Super verbotomy - silveryaspen, 2009-02-11: 02:34:00
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Pricklypair
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: prik lee pare
Sentence: Peter said "Cabbages are red, they can be green, too. By the natural slaws of selection, Bunny, I love you." Sweet as the poem was , Bunny wanted to curse ... for like, not love, filled her ... I must tell him, but not in a dieverse. Now, how can I put a spin-nachurely, and preserve our green peace, Oh, help me a-spare-agus from a rude-a-bega, please. "Dear Peter, my friend, two-mate-toes, we can never be ... for in me, all that sprouts ... is a rosyred comradish for thee." Even though Bunny said it affectionately, I must report to you very sadly: They remained awkward over their differences to care, ... living everafter, not happily ... but as a pricklypair.
Etymology: PRICKLY, PAIR being a word play on 'prickly pear' cactus ... both can be thorny and uncomfortable.
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COMMENTS:
nice combo - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-10: 10:26:00
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Inheartend
Created by: catalina
Pronunciation: IN-HART-END
Sentence: Sal was telling his friend Lisa about how infatuated he was with her when she became slightly inheartend.
Etymology: Loving someone and and not having that reciprocal feeling
Jiltguilt
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: j ill t g ill t
Sentence: she felt some jiltguilt, but remained strong in her conviction that the best he was going to be was a frog
Etymology: jilt guilt
Reciprocant
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: reh sip row kant
Sentence: the reciprocant of his love damned him to eternal frogdom
Etymology: reciprocate, can't
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COMMENTS:
chuckling over eternal frogdom ... well put. Reciprocant is so spot on the definition and the meaning is so readily apparent. Superb create. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-10: 17:59:00
Very clever! - Mustang, 2009-02-10: 21:31:00
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Declarashun
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: deck-lair-ay-shun
Sentence: The scene was set--cozy table in the back of a nice restaurant, a nice bottle of wine, me looking good in my favorite red shift from Ann Taylor Loft (Ok, it was the outlet, but it looked full-price). Just after our dinner plates were cleared, my date looked into my eyes with that moo-ey look that signifies trouble when it comes from the wrong person. I became intensely interested in the dessert menu. He placed his hand on mine and said, "Kate, I have to tell you. I love--" "Creme brulee?" I said a little too loud and too fast. "Me too! Should we split one or get two? Let's get two. I am not ready to share dessert with you yet." Then I focused all my attention on flagging down the waiter to avoid the declarashun that was headed my way. Dang. I should have worn the Old Navy jean skirt instead.
Etymology: Declaration: a statement that is emphatic and explicit changed to include Shun: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
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COMMENTS:
Good sentence and word - silveryaspen, 2009-02-10: 17:40:00
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Fortilove
Created by: GlobalGallery
Pronunciation: four-tee-luv
Sentence: It was fortilove at first sight. Maria was feeling uneasy after Carlos spent so much money on her. The dinner, the flowers, the limo. What was next, a ring? He made such an effort to score points and win her affections but she felt it was inappropriate. Anything more would be too much and it would be game over.
Etymology: A play on the tennis score '40-luv' where the game is over if the server scores the next point.
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - TJayzz, 2009-02-10: 14:53:00
Super clever. Great create. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-10: 17:47:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James