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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.
Verboticisms
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Twoscompunease
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: tooz-cump-un-eez
Sentence: as he went to the cupboard to get me a pillow and a blanket, she disappeared into their bedroom carrying what looked like whipped cream, handcuffs and a videocamera, leaving me with a growing sense of twoscompunease
Etymology: two's company [three's a crowd], unease
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COMMENTS:
Wow! Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-31: 04:39:00
freezeoutcrowd - petaj, 2007-05-31: 04:47:00
you get my vote on this rikboyee - very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-31: 12:01:00
now you have me googling song lyrics for cheesy 70's sitcoms! that, my friend, is the true mark of success. also, 70s sitcom lyrics are like kevin bacon, every topic eventually lands on them. - jadenguy, 2007-05-31: 17:17:00
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Coitiontrusion
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: koh-ISH-uhn-TROO-zhuhn
Sentence: Becky felt the pressure not to coitiontrude, and quickly said her goodbyes before her long walk back to the subway.
Etymology: coition + intrusion
Prolingsion
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: Pro + Ling + shun
Sentence: Jenny & Pete really need to "get a room" because I'm sick of them and their prolingsion!
Etymology: Pro (meaning pro as in positive) + ling (linger) + sion (intrusion)
Affectionalicky
Created by: bubbos
Pronunciation: Affec-tion-al-icky
Sentence: This public display of affectionalicky makes me feel uneasy.
Etymology: Affection + icky
Paltrudement
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: pal-TROOD-muhnt
Sentence: Bob, aka Robbie, didn't wish to paltrude when his friends, Phil and Pauline, became interlocked in a submission hold. And despite Phil's assurances that he was only teaching Pauline self-defence, an overpowering feeling of paltrudement told Bob it was time to leave.
Etymology: PAL: chum, friend, mate; TRUDE: push & -MENT: action, act or process; the instrument or means of.
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COMMENTS:
when I first read your word I thought of pall as in "glut or surfeit" which would work as well - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-21: 14:05:00
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Amourtification
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: ah/more/tif/i/cay/shun
Sentence: Amourtification occurs when one person drops out of a double date.
Etymology: amour (love affair) + mortification (embarrassment)
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COMMENTS:
Very good! - Mustang, 2008-07-22: 00:30:00
Very funny. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 06:01:00
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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:
Coilinger
Created by: weyrlady
Pronunciation: co-i-lin-ger
Sentence: She invited me to coilinger, but it was way too awkward.
Etymology: Combination of coitus and linger, with a play on the Japanese word "koi", meaning 'love'.
Lefout
Created by: mizzverbz
Pronunciation: lef-owt
Sentence: Show me the way you came in and i'll help you lefout.
Etymology: guyanse dialect mixed with old guyanese saying
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