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DEFINITION: n. An unintended consequence of medical or psychological therapy, especially if the therapy is supposed to make you feel "young again". v. To feel young and stupid again.
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Froliceutical
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: froli - su - tik - ul
Sentence: Mabel was drawn along on one of Elmer's froliceutical adventures after he popped one of the new pills his doctor prescribed. The craziness lasted well past supper time.
Etymology: frolic, pharmaceutical
Ponce
Created by: rephil
Pronunciation: pawnse
Sentence: Dr. A: "How did the procedure work out for Mrs. Hyde?" Nurse B: "The face lift turned out great -- got her a new boy toy. But he left over the stretch marks from the lipo -- so that was a bit of a ponce.
Etymology: Colloquial -- after Juan Ponce De Leon, first Spanish governor of Puerto Rico and legendary seeker of the Fountain of Youth.
Therapoops
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: there-ap-oops
Sentence: Dr. Evil didn't warn Albert & Lena about possible side effects or that therapoops is known to occur in older people.
Etymology: therapy + oops!
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COMMENTS:
I think that this word also describes that "cleansing" diet. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-18: 12:53:00
like the liver detox thingy? - remistram, 2007-06-18: 14:36:00
Yep, the dietrhea. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-18: 14:39:00
but of course...is dietrhea yours? - remistram, 2007-06-18: 15:11:00
If you mean have I ever tried that dietrhea - no. I'd likely gag on the tonic shitzer. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-18: 15:23:00
I think that's a runs-on sentence. - Clayton, 2007-06-18: 19:55:00
you guys areeeebbjbbb....sorry i slipped...its hard to type at the moment because i'm sitting on a loose stool - rikboyee, 2007-06-18: 21:21:00
ok enough verbal diarrhea! (my apologies...) - remistram, 2007-06-19: 09:47:00
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Satnitefever
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: satt n eye t fee vur
Sentence: well, you could tell by the way he used his walk, his satnitefever turned his brain to chalk.
Etymology: fever, saturday night fever
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COMMENTS:
Travolta? I hardly know her! - Clayton, 2007-06-18: 19:56:00
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Malapubism
Created by: bigdog
Pronunciation: mahl-ah-pube-izm
Sentence: Ever since Gerry Atric started taking his viagra cocktail, he's demonstrating all sorts of malapubisms - started skateboarding at 70 and suddenly everyone's a "dude"...
Etymology: malapropism (incorrect or undesirable word usage) + pubescence
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COMMENTS:
just saw this - very clever! - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-18: 14:22:00
Takes me back - where? - ajcor, 2007-06-20: 19:12:00
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Adoselescent
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Add-oce-les-sent
Sentence: After two hours of a spoonful of the medicine, I could clearly see the adoselescents of it. She was whining in a feeble position on the floor, and all functions of "going" in the toilet became null and void.
Etymology: Adolescent (a young person) + dose (a prescribed amount of medicine)
Therapeuttics
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: ther-a-pew-tix
Sentence: Jim felt young again after he started taking the pills. He had endless energy and couldn't sit still. Unfortunately, the side effect was an uncurable nervous tic, where his head twitched manically all day and night. His wife left him and everyone pointed and laughed at him in the streets. But to him the therapeuttics were worth it. They'd all be dead and he'd be living it up in Ibiza.
Etymology: therapeutic (helpful healing) + tic (persistent muscular contraction)
Rejuveninny
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rijoōvəninē
Sentence: Walter was having issues with his circulation. A side effect of his new prescription is increased blood flow to certain underused parts of his anatomy. His wife amused and bemused by his rejuveninny behavior.
Etymology: rejuvenate (make someone or something look or feel younger) + ninny (a foolish person)
Viaggravate
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: vi-ag-gra-vate
Sentence: Herb was feeling like a young buck again; however, Martha was becoming viaggravated because he kept following her around the house, making lewd comments and showing off what was left of his scrawny body. Exasperated, she dumped his prescription down the garbage disposal, tossed ice water in his lap and left to play bingo.
Etymology: viagra: prescription for a certain male dysfunctional condition + aggravate: to rouse to exasperation; annoy
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COMMENTS:
viagreat word! - Nosila, 2010-01-12: 07:08:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Rob Sawyer's newest novel, Rollback. It is a story about a happily married (60 years!) couple who get "Rollbacks" -- medical procedures which are supposed to turn their 80-year old bodies into 25-year ones. It works for the husband, but unfortunately not for the wife -- which puts a bit a test on their marriage when they start to develop different levels of "need". ~ James
Purpleartichokes Wins GUST! Read all about it in Verbotoweek: purpleartichokes - The Office Politician.
jadenguy - 2007-06-18: 11:28:00
that was also an episode of the twilight zone. that show was amazing because it was both awesome and taught values!
jermainechambers44 - 2010-01-12: 18:04:00
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