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DEFINITION: v., To be so obsessed with the lives of celebrities that you neglect your own personal affairs, responsibilities and hygiene. n., A person who is infatuated with celebrities.
Verboticisms
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Celebarnacle
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /sel-leb-BAR-nuh-kul/
Sentence: Most people felt a little bit sad for Rose, because she was such a celebarnacle, reading all of the gossip rags and watching the entertainment news — she was a real pop-culture parasite. Due to her celebsession, she could tell you more stories about Britney Spears' social life than about experiences from her own, lonely life.
Etymology: celebrity - a famous or well-known person (from Latin, celeber "frequented, populous") + barnacle - marine crustacean that clings to the bottoms of ships (likely from Celtic-Breton, bernik "a type of shellfish")
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COMMENTS:
Barnacle! I was thinking of going for some sort of parasite, but now I'm glad I didn't. This is perfect. - ErWenn, 2008-02-15: 09:36:00
The last 19 words of your sentennce, like your verbot, sticks in the mind! Everlasting creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:43:00
Tigger im so sorry for using your celebsession, but i didnt know it wa in your sentence! great word by the way! - dalmero8, 2008-02-15: 14:35:00
No problemo, dalmero8. I was debating over using 'celebsession' vs. 'celebarnacle' and, well, I've been thinking about an upcoming cruise, craving lobster, and my mind's been 'out to sea' lately. So I guess that explains my choice... - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 21:50:00
I guess she read all the celebrags with rosey-coloured "barnacles!" Nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-17: 17:02:00
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Obsessceleb
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ob - SESS - seh - leb
Sentence: Every day Prunella would obsessceleb endlessly over her favorite show biz personalities as she pored over the gossip magazines.
Etymology: obsession - celebrity
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COMMENTS:
Very descryptive! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:29:00
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Spearitualist
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: speer/i/tu/a/list
Sentence: In the States now there are so many crazed spearitualists that it is impossible to get through the day without being bombarded by her escapades. These people really believe she is a close friend.
Etymology: Britney Spears + spiritualist
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COMMENTS:
Had to vote for it! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-15: 07:52:00
Do spearitualists get speared? The 'spear' of it has so many connotations! So appropos at this time! But best of all ... hysterically funny! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 09:53:00
Ah, the religious order of Spearitualists. A scary thought. Great creation! - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 22:24:00
Three britneyspears for a great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-17: 16:21:00
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Dysfantional
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dis fan shun al
Sentence: Mommy's day was always hectic, between trying to think of baby names for TomKat,Brangelina,NicKeith,ToriDean,GwenGav and JLoMarc and planning Fergie/Josh's wedding and deciding what designer Eva,Teri,Nicolette,Charlize,Cameron,Lindsay,Zac,Halle and Queen Latifah would wear on the Oscar Red Carpet. People thought her dysfantional, but honestly, her kids,Paris,Britney,Elvis,Rihanna,Drew and the Olsen Twins were perfectly capable of nuking their own tv dinners!
Etymology: dysfunctional (impaired in function) & fan (as in fanatic - obsessive, irrational enthusiasm)
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COMMENTS:
good but very scary! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-15: 05:30:00
I'm almost dysfantional about your name-dropper sentence! Great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:01:00
Who let the dysfantionals on this site?!? Nice verbotocism! - DeltaRho2K, 2008-02-15: 13:32:00
Wow, you know a lot of celeb nicknames! Do you a little bit of dysfantion yourself? ;) Very funny. - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 22:46:00
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Celebsession
Created by: dalmero8
Pronunciation: ce/leb/se/ssion
Sentence: Her celebsession with celebreties in rehab is annoying and sometimes creepy!!!
Etymology: celebrity (or celebrated person) + obsession
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COMMENTS:
Glad I read your comment to Tigger before commenting. GMTA ... great minds think alike! So when two of you independently came up with the same verboticism ... it must be doubly good! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 20:57:00
That happens frequently around here, dalmero8. Don't sweat it... Say, wouldn't it be simple to just keep track of the celebrities that aren't in rehab? - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 21:57:00
I like it!! Sounds a lot like my own obsessceleb. - Mustang, 2008-02-15: 22:53:00
Good word! - Stevenson0, 2008-02-16: 15:01:00
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Popnotized
Created by: p382c
Pronunciation: ---
Sentence: mommy's been popnotized by the e! channel!
Etymology: pop + hypnotized
Fanthetic
Created by: Niktionary
Pronunciation: fan-thet-ik
Sentence: She is so fanthetic, she calls in sick to work on all the days Britney goes to court, claiming a family emergency. She was written up twice last month!
Etymology: fanatic+pathetic
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COMMENTS:
Pathetic in the etymology was a great idea! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 20:33:00
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Senceb
Created by: lindseyhamrick
Pronunciation: Sen-seb
Sentence: Annie has a sencebtion with celebrities. She belives she can be just like them.
Etymology: Sen: Holy Ceb: comes from celebrity
Celebremania
Created by: lauram22
Pronunciation: ce-le-bre-man-ia
Sentence: Jenny has celebremania, she is obsessed with celebs!
Etymology: celeb- a famous person re- mania- excessice addiction
Limelightling
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /laɪmˌlaɪt.lɪŋ/
Sentence: He considered retiring from the public eye as the near-constant pestering by limelightlings was getting on his nerves. The two or three e-mails per week were just too much for one man to handle and stay sane. Somebody even recognized him at the store last month!
Etymology: From limelight + -ling, reminiscent of lighning
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COMMENTS:
Limelightling bug! Ingenious! You have my adoration for your creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:20:00
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-17: 16:50:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger. Thank you Tigger. ~ James
Nosila - 2008-02-15: 02:00:00
Tigger, great idea! Did you think of it when you were hanging out with Demi/Ashton/Bruce at Sundance or as a guest at Eddy Murphy's fake wedding or schmoozing with Heidi and Seal at that Versace Fashion thingy?? Do tell, enquiring minds want to know...
Tigger - 2008-02-15: 02:46:00
Oh, the Versace thing! Wasn't that just absolutely fab? All my peeps were there and... Well no, I wasn't actually there, but I uh — I read all about it. I could've gone, but I was still distraught over the Pam Anderson divorce. [Ok, I'm giving myself the creeps now — I hate people who talk like that!]
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger. Thank you Tigger. ~ James
Genkareink - 2019-05-07: 22:20:00
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