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DEFINITION: v. To have difficulty recognizing, and correctly interpreting, human facial expressions. n. A person who cannot read faces.
Verboticisms
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Kissermisser
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: kiss/er/miss/er
Sentence: Joe confused a smirk for a scowl, fear for friendliness, a grin for a grimace. He was a socially inept kissermisser.
Etymology: KISSERMISSER - noun - from KISSER (an informal term for the human face) + MISS (to fail to perceive, or understand)
Mismugamy
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: miss/mug/amee
Sentence: Mismugamy is the failure to note the true meanings of facial expressions.
Etymology: miss + mug + amy
Physiognomuddle
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: fiz-ee-OG-nuh-MUHD-l
Sentence: Clarence's frequent physiognomuddling was only compounded by his wife's tic.
Etymology: physiognomy + muddle
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COMMENTS:
Had to run to the dictionary. Great word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-09: 06:49:00
Thanks a lot! I'm new to this game, but having a blast. - Clayton, 2007-05-09: 14:27:00
Welcome aboard, verbmatey! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-09: 14:54:00
Thanks. Joined too late in the week to win anything, though. - Clayton, 2007-05-09: 14:56:00
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Afacia
Created by: mjmlabs
Pronunciation: uh-FAY-shuh
Sentence: Dan's got to be very careful when he goes out drinking; last weekend, his afacia almost got the two of us killed or arrested, I'm not sure which.
Etymology: Aphasia ("partial or total loss of the ability to articulate ideas or comprehend spoken or written language, resulting from damage to the brain caused by injury or disease") + a cheap pun on "face"
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COMMENTS:
Well done! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-09: 14:50:00
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Emotimyopia
Created by: cohenarie
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Emotimyopically, Missy (who'd had a few too many) continued to flirt with the bartender, despite his sarcastic sneer and her friend's embarrased winces.
Etymology: Emotion and myopia, obviously
Oblivopath
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: oh-BLIV-o-path
Sentence: Only an oblivopath would think he looked happy about being kissed by her pet skunk.
Etymology: 'obliv' from oblivious + 'path' from the suffix of empath (one who actually has empathy or understanding of another's feelings) = one who is oblivious to the feelings of another as represented by their facial expressions.
Adifface
Created by: simplemoose
Pronunciation: A DIF' FACE
Sentence: Adiffaces are generally creepy.
Etymology:
Defacement
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: De-Face-Ment
Sentence: After nobody showed up for her party, she realized she was guilty of defacement yet again.
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Cory Doctorow's short story "I, Row-Boat", where a sentient, and very sensitive Row-Boat has some difficulty reading a woman's facial expressions. See the full story in Overclocked. Thank you Cory! ~ James
MIENBLIND is very good- and far more cerebral than my entry. Good work, Ozziebob.
MaybeLater_x - 2008-08-19: 19:10:00
Visagenary is also a play on Imaginary, nay?
Today's definition was suggested by doctorow. Thank you doctorow. ~ James
ldikarev - 2012-09-06: 16:44:00
ldikarev - 2012-09-06: 16:45:00
Prosopagnosia -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia Prosopagnosia (Greek: "prosopon" = "face", "agnosia" = "not knowing") is a disorder of fa