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DEFINITION: n. The sense of discomfort created when "a couple" says you are welcome to stay, even though their behavior suggests that you are getting in the way. v. To sit uncomfortably between two lovers.
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Thirdwheelism
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: third-weel-is-um
Sentence: Penelope was subjected to the usual thirdwheelism as her friends Chad and Mabel got it on while playing a game of Twister.
Etymology: third+wheel
Matecrasher
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mate/crash/er
Sentence: When Mindy and Robbie started making out on the living room couch after dinner, Ellen felt like a matecrasher and not the guest of the evening.
Etymology: mate + gatecrasher
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COMMENTS:
hehe! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-31: 09:42:00
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Kisscomfort
Created by: nbsalomon
Pronunciation: kiss-cum-fert
Sentence: As Shannon and Cash walked in the hall with me, I felt some kisscomfort.
Etymology:
Unoneted
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: un/wun/ted
Sentence: I felt so unoneted every time we got together at an office function. i was always surrounded by couples
Etymology: unwanted + one
Threedundancy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: three/dun/dan/see
Sentence: Henri felt an acute sense of threedundancy when he learned that he was the fallback for a menage a trois.
Etymology: redundancy + three
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word. - Mustang, 2008-07-22: 00:30:00
Very clever;wonderful word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 05:59:00
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Upsentivisit
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: up-SEN-tih-vih-sit
Sentence: The upsentivisit was soon ending as I slowly made my way towards the door when I saw Robbie touching the untouchables.
Etymology: upset [discomfort] + sentimental [expressive of or appealing to sentiment, esp. the tender emotions and feelings] + (getting) intimate [what those two people are doing in the picture] + scrambled sensitive [easily irritated/annoyed] + visit [to stay with
Rompromise
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: ROMP-row-myze
Sentence: I was determined to rompromise Diane and Robbie. No doodahs would be entering any whatsits on my watch!
Etymology: romp (to have playful or active sex) + compromise (to spoil)
Unsavoyeurism
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: un-SAV-or-e-yur-ism
Sentence: When Harry and Sally invited Vern to hang around even as they continued petting and making out, Vern felt an almost overwhelming attack of unsavoryeurism as he tried, unsuccessfully, to avoid actually watching them,
Etymology: Blend of the words 'unsavory' (adj. socially or morally objectionable or offensive) and 'voyeurism' (the compulsion to seek sexual gratification by secretively looking at sexual objects or acts; the actions of a Peeping Tom)
Intrusia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: in - TROOZ - eya
Sentence: Their protestations notwithstanding, Imogene felt a huge sense of intrusia when it was so obvious that Merril and Beryl intended to continue their intimate behavior while insisting that she was welcome to stay.
Etymology: A play on the word intrusion, noting the possible frame of mind of an intruder.
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COMMENTS:
Short & sweet. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 06:03:00
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Embareassment
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: em + bare + ass + ment
Sentence: They said I could stay and watch "Lost" but all the smooching and hands down pants were creating far too much embareassment.
Etymology: embarassment with "bare ass."
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne! ~ James
texmom - 2007-05-31: 21:41:00
I enjoyed thinking of this one! And isn't it the truth!
Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne. ~ James