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DEFINITION: n., A sulky look characterized by prolonged eye contact, which pets give their owners and/or spouses when they feel neglected. v., To stare at someone with a sad-eyed look in an effort to make them feel guilty.
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Stareliputation
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I used my power of stipulation to shut my wifes mouth about the party.
Etymology: stare + manipulation
Meglancecholy
Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /meglænskəli/
Sentence: When I arrived home, my pet gave me one of those meglancholies, and I couldn't help to feel guilty about leaving it alone the whole afternoon...
Etymology: MEGLANCECHOLY. n. From Melancholy + Glance
Loneleer
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: lone-leer
Sentence: It was the second time this month that Sue called in sick to work because her goldfish, Fluffy, gave her that loneleer when she was headed out the door.
Etymology: lone, leer
Condogle
Created by: Nimbulan
Pronunciation: Con - doe - gul
Sentence: A quick Condogle put Frank right back in his seat.
Etymology: Condem, Ogle.
Pouttle
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈpaʊdḷ/
Sentence: The default expression of my dog is a pouttle, so I can forgive him, but humans who do it make me want to smack them.
Etymology: sounds like "pout" but more cutesy
Mydopia
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: m aye doe peeee ya
Sentence: her mydopia was her second worst look, the worst was reserved for when you bought her the wrong birthday present. He shuddered as he remembered her last bout of presbuydopia.
Etymology: myopia, my dope (denoting possesion of an idiot).
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-18: 11:20:00
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Petseethe
Created by: fourgirls
Pronunciation: pet seethe
Sentence: Craig's cat, Mouse, was very upset by his constant computer use. It could be seen in his petseething stare that he was in need of attention.
Etymology: pet and seething mad
Anthropetmotive
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: an-throw-pet-MO-tive
Sentence: Mark was studiously ignoring his dog Gracie's anthropetmotive stares all through his dinner until he could no longer avoid it. "Fine! I'll feed you now," he said resignedly.
Etymology: anthro- meaning human-like; pet - becasue pets do this; and -motive as in Emotive. It also sounds like anthropomorphic - to instill human-like qualities into non-human things.
Uebluit
Created by: jhill1229
Pronunciation: you blue it
Sentence: My wife gave me the uebluit eye, letting me know I was sleeping on the couch tonight.
Etymology: From the Latin: ueble, a person who makes mistakes.
Tomoccule
Created by: Corebowe
Pronunciation: TOM;uck;yule
Sentence: n., "Having woken up late and gone straight to work without feeding my dog, I was greeted with a piercing tomoccule when I returned that evening." v. tr., "Michelle tomocculed her husband until he gave in and apologised."
Etymology: From latin 'tom' - to cut (LoboTOMy, AppendecTOMy, aTOM) and 'occulo', meaning eyes - roughly translated as 'to cut with eyes'
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
remistram - 2007-10-22: 10:34:00
Came up with this one thanks to my sucky-baby cat.
Your pet inspiration! ~ James
ErWenn - 2007-10-22: 19:09:00
Petspiration? Nah, sounds a little too much like dog sweat.
Pet sweat? That smells like a good idea for a definition. I will put it on the list. Thanks ErWenn! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2011-07-06: 04:33:00
staretling