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DEFINITION: To pose, or posture, in a distinctive manner in order to express one's cultural affinities -- may be accompanied by awkward gestures.
Verboticisms
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Strikeaposse
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: strike-ah-poss-ee
Sentence: strikeaposse, theres nothing to it..phogue
Etymology: strike a pose, posse
Gesdickulate
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: jes-dick-you-late
Sentence: There's nothing more embarassing than the gesdickulations of trust-fund kids who think they are "street."
Etymology: I'm too polite to say.
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COMMENTS:
HA!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-29: 14:51:00
I predickt your word will fetch a lot of votes! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-29: 14:59:00
I predickt your word will fetch a lot of votes! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-29: 15:18:00
Danke, purple. :) - Osomatic, 2007-01-29: 16:40:00
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Jaggerstagger
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: JAG-er-stag-er
Sentence: Jim jaggerstaggered into the room, screaming "Are we ready to rock?" at the top of his lungs. His daughter was mortified, and her mother-in-law-to-be dropped her Bible.
Etymology: Mick Jagger + stagger
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COMMENTS:
and ... and ... what happened next?!!! - egonschiela, 2007-01-29: 15:32:00
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Goofinity
Created by: pandafever
Pronunciation: goo-fen-ity
Sentence: My goofinity was immortalized in my yearbook picture.
Etymology:
Turkeystrut
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation:
Sentence: they turkeystrutted their way around the mall, recieving much attention and comment.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
better turkeys than chickens, I suppose... - wordmeister, 2007-01-29: 23:44:00
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Malabash
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: mal/a/bash
Sentence: His odd gesticulations were intended to malabash his opponent whom he considered nothing but a vainglorious vegan and a wicked wench to boot.
Etymology: Mal: abnormal + abash: to astonish or destroy the self-confidence or self-possession of another
Befrontery
Created by: smokey
Pronunciation: bee + FRUNT + urh + ee
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
- smokey, 2007-01-29: 11:58:00
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Smugmuggle
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: smug/mug/l
Sentence: In order to intimidate the customs officers they would smugmuggle confidently and strut past loaded with contraband items
Etymology: smug + mug + smuggle
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COMMENTS:
so that's how you do it... - wordmeister, 2007-01-29: 19:03:00
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Mysposturing
Created by: ArsMajika
Pronunciation: MY-spos-CHUR-ing
Sentence: I hate how these kids these days only take photos of themselves when they're MySposturing
Etymology: MySpace.com + Posturing
Propostureous
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: pro pos ture us
Sentence: the signals from the back of the school bus were quite propostureous, and probably quite profane too.
Etymology: from posture and preposterous. Cos really has anyone ever looked anything other than foolish posing like that? oh and its pro rather than pre because they are pro-active in trying to look stupid and or cool.
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