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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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Thirdwheelui
Created by: gdread
Pronunciation: third-WHEEL-oo-ee
Sentence: In the middle of my conversation with Annette, Robbie started playing with her hair and rubbing her inner thigh, which suffused me with a sense of thirdwheelui that lifted me from my chair and propelled me out the door with, "Well, look at the time, gotta go, bye."
Etymology: third wheel + ennui
Comintointerruptus
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kum in too interr up tus
Sentence: It was one of those comintointerruptus moments, not only acutely embarassing, but as his glasses were steamed up already, not particularly educational either. He made his excuses and left.
Etymology: come in , coitus interruptus
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COMMENTS:
it always takes me a while to get the full meaning of your humour galwaywegian - very funny! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-31: 12:07:00
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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
Awkweird
Created by: lauramy
Pronunciation: awk-weerd
Sentence: When the couple's hands and inhibitions disappeared, they said, "Don't mind us!" But I just felt awkweird.
Etymology: awkward + weird
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."
Awkwermissiveness
Created by: ngajoe
Pronunciation: AWK-were-miss-ive-ness
Sentence: As Robbie and Susie returned to their he-ing and she-ing, the awkweremissiveness of the situation continued to grow
Etymology: Akward + permiscuous+ passive +'ness' (Like seven types of smoke!)
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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Wedgehog
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: wej-hawg
Sentence: Joe couldn't completely understand why his friend Rob's mother had invited him over for dinner when she and her husband were planning a night at the movies. After they left and Rob's girlfriend showed up he understood his role as a wedgehog.
Etymology: wedge (something that serves to part, split, divide) + hedgehog ( an obstructive device consisting of steel bars, angle irons, etc., usually embedded in concrete, designed to damage and impede the boats and tanks of a landing force on a beach)
Thirdwheasy
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌθɝdˈʍizi/
Sentence: I felt only slightly awkward when they started making out in the back seat of my car at the drive-in, but I didn't feel truly thirdwheasy until the shocks started squeaking.
Etymology: From "third wheel" + "queasy"
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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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