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DEFINITION: v. To methodically read the magazines dedicated to the opposite sex in an effort to sensitize yourself to, and learn how to manipulate, their needs and aspirations. n., A person who studies gender differences in order to exploit them.
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Studdy
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: stuh dee
Sentence: His studdy made him an expert on feng shui, the g spot, the enneagram, the GI diet and many other topics.
Etymology: stud, study
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COMMENTS:
I guess he's a Bachelor then! Great word! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 09:36:00
so simple yet so good - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-17: 11:38:00
Yep. I agree. Very good! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-17: 22:26:00
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Contemptress
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /kun-temp'-tris/ Masculine: Contempter /kun-temp'-ter/
Sentence: Virginia would always ask to see the football scores, even though she hated football — but most guys dig sports — so, being the contemptress that she is, she used her knowledge like a tool, to bewitch and enchant men.
Etymology: contempt / context - feelings of scorn and aversion / the circumstances surrounding situation (from Latin, contemnere "to scorn") + temptress/tempter - one who entices, or seduces (Latin, temptātor, tempter "to sin")
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COMMENTS:
Glad she's not in my circle of friends! Beguiling word! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 09:29:00
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Genderman
Created by: metro1
Pronunciation: gen -der-man
Sentence: She was a real genderman, having spent weeks studying the Superbowl playlist...
Etymology: gender + man
Pumpollsex
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: pump-poll-sex
Sentence: All the survey study companies have resorted to pumpollsex, for in today's world the biggest wallet extraction is sex!
Etymology: pumping the polls for sexual advantage ... pumpollsex
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COMMENTS:
reminds me of pumpollstiltskin - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-17: 11:41:00
Thought provoking word, clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 22:53:00
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Gendipulate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: jen-DIP-yew-layt
Sentence: Thinking himself to be the ultimate ladies man, Rupert is an absolute phony who always puts on airs about his ficticious thoughtful and considerate ways in order to gendipulate females he comes in contact with.
Etymology: Blend of 'gender' (sex) and 'manipulate' ( to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings)
Creeprehension
Created by: Rehlit
Pronunciation: kreep-RE-hen-shun
Sentence: Chris walks into a local 711 and goes down the magazine aisle, he spots Susie reading a Seventeen. He picks up a Vogue and tries to spark some insightful conversation. Susie picks up on his attempts to start conversation, though knowledgeable as he might be, his creeprehension is unmistakeable.
Etymology: Creep: to be frightening or repellent; cause one to experience uneasiness + Comprehension: capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; power to grasp ideas; ability to know.
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COMMENTS:
Gives me shivers! good word! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 22:45:00
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Crossmopolitan
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: cross/moe/pall/i/tan
Sentence: Dick was a hardened crossmopolitan. He kept the latest issues of Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Allure in a stack under his bed to get the ladies in the mood.
Etymology: cross ( as in crossing over) + Cosmopolitan (magazine)
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COMMENTS:
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-17: 22:29:00
clever combination! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 22:37:00
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Finessex
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: fi/nes/sex
Sentence: To appear sensitive and aware of issues affecting women today, John decided to finessex them by reading every female orientented magazine he could find.
Etymology: finesse + sex
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COMMENTS:
nice! - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-17: 11:39:00
Clever blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-17: 22:30:00
Suave word! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 22:40:00
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Gendercross
Created by: avklive
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I've been gendercrossing industriously for 2 months. I'm fed up with those snotty women's magazines, but girls do like me more!
Etymology: crossing the boders of gender by available means
Sexploit
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: seksploit
Sentence: Willy reads many women’s magazines. He has subscriptions to Cosmo, Better Homes and Garden, and Redbook. Is this because he is in touch with his feminine side? Not really, though he enjoys having a female by his side. He uses this reading matter as reconnaissance to sexploit women. He envisions himself as stiff competition for any available female.
Etymology: sex (either of the two main categories, male and female into which humans and most other living things are divided) + exploit (make full use of and derive benefit from)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James