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DEFINITION: v. To compulsively shop for and buy shoes that are stylish, sexy and extremely uncomfortable. n. A person who has an uncontrolled, psychological dependency on impractical shoes.
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Shoeoloigest
Created by: elliskiana
Pronunciation: shoe - oloi - gest
Sentence: study of shoe's, and how they're mad .... so yeah ahhaaaa :) sorry if my spelling sucks ... !! How there designe from the beging ..
Etymology: unknown ...
Erotoshoer
Created by: 729715
Pronunciation: er ot oh shoe er
Sentence:
Etymology: er(ot)-love(greek) oshoer-of shoes
Clogsessive
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: klog - sess - iv
Sentence: Janelle was obsessed with her clogs. She liked how they looked, she liked how they sounded. The selection on clogs.com was exciting and she now owned 20 pairs. Her feet were not thanking her right now but Janelle was hooked on clogs.
Etymology: Clog (A type of shoe or sandal made predominantly out of wood), Obsessive
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COMMENTS:
wooden you, too? - Nosila, 2009-07-20: 12:11:00
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Lameshui
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: Leym-SHOO-ee or la-mey shwee
Sentence: Despite her claim that she had imelded the best traditionals of East and West, in the end Roxie's fascination with style, rather than comfort, led to an expensive and painful case of lameshui. However, all was not lost, she insisted, didn't lame always come with gold and silver?
Etymology: LAME: Impaired or disabled through defect or injury, esp in the foot or legs so as to walk with difficulty. LAME: an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver are woven with silk or wool etc., SHUI:Chinese system of spiritual influences the way in which one does things in life. SHU: homophone of shoe: footwear.
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COMMENTS:
nice twist - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-02: 13:22:00
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Imeldaranged
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Ih - MEL - duh - ranjd
Sentence: Gracielda was absolutely imeldaranged, caught up in a compulsion to buy any and every pair of shoes or other footwear that caught her eye.
Etymology: Blend of Imelda - well known shoe nut Imelda Marcos, and deranged
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COMMENTS:
I like how it rolls off the tongue - and makes me chuckle. Nice one! - mikeysfbay, 2008-06-02: 09:03:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-02: 13:18:00
such Imeldacity! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-02: 22:47:00
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Intoexicated
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: in/tokes/i/cay/ted
Sentence: To be intoexicated one must know the degree of point that is acceptable for every outfit.
Etymology: intoxicated + in + toe
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COMMENTS:
Toetally! - Nosila, 2008-06-02: 23:31:00
Good one. - Tigger, 2008-06-03: 00:29:00
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Moccasinner
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mok a sin ner
Sentence: Shoesan was a macassiner of the first order. No matter what else she needed, she indulged her addiction to shoes, all kinds. She put the "oaf" in loafer; the "heel" in heels;the "flop" in flipflops;the "sneak" in sneaker;the "scandal" in sandal and the "oo" in Jimmy Choo's. Unlike her 5,000 pairs of shoes,she was a vamp, she'd pump her hubby for shoe money and she had no sole.
Etymology: Mocassin (soft leather shoe; originally worn by native Americans)& Sinner (someone who is bad, commit sins without repenting)
Stilettosis
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: stil-let-toe-sis
Sentence: Stilettosis is a chronic condition that afflicts a vast number of women, manifesting at first as a penchant for cute shoes then metastasizing throughout the entire budget to include matching outfits, purses and, in extreme cases, jewelry. Women who show signs of this condition should immediately seek help from their banker. In advanced stages a pursectomy may be needed to remove the credit card.
Etymology: stiletto: (from the Italian word for dagger or switchblade) is an uncomfortable shoe with a high thin heel that women think look sexy but can lead to all kinds of foot and back maladies + osis: (suffix) a chronic or abnormal condition
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COMMENTS:
Love it! Great word and \"sentence\". - artr, 2009-07-20: 09:03:00
Gooid one...love pursectomy! - Nosila, 2009-07-20: 12:16:00
Stilettosis starts with shoes and spreads "throughout the entire budget" love this too - excellent details & word. - splendiction, 2009-07-20: 20:54:00
Funny and clever....great word and story. - mweinmann, 2009-07-21: 08:26:00
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Impumpsive
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: Imm-pump-sivv
Sentence: (n.) She was a real impumpsive yesterday. She dashed from shop to shop as fast as her impractically high heels would take her. (Can also be adjective.)
Etymology: Impulsive + pumps (type of shoe)
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COMMENTS:
Impressively pumpish! - wordmeister, 2008-06-02: 13:53:00
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Shoepperholic
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: shoo-per-holl-ik
Sentence: a quick glance in her closet was enough to confirm that she was a hopeless shoepperholic
Etymology: shoe, shopperholic
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James