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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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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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Exorbootance
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: EXORbitANCE+BOOT
Sentence: Her exorbootance is killing our budget, but they are always happy to see her at the shoe store.
Etymology: EXORbitANCE+BOOT. exorbitance: n. 1. Excessiveness, as of price or amount. 2. Behavior or an action that exceeds what is right or proper.
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COMMENTS:
Very amusing. I bet she lUggs her boots around with her, wherever she goes. - Tigger, 2008-06-03: 00:27:00
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Pumptilious
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pump/till/ius
Sentence: Jenny is so pumptilious about owning every new pump that comes on the market that she surreptitiously takes pictures on the subway with her blackberry to help her with her shopping.
Etymology: punctilious + pump
Impedicunious
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: im/pedi/kew/nee/us
Sentence: Sally was so impedicunious that when she finally found herself homeless she was able to build a shelter made entirely of shoes. She even landscaped with shoe trees.
Etymology: impecunious (having little or no money) + pedi (to do with the foot)
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COMMENTS:
Love the shoe trees! I'm going to put them in my yard - wordmeister, 2008-06-02: 13:54:00
I remember her tootin' on her shoe horn and her 'shoe' fly pie is the best there is. - Mustang, 2008-06-02: 20:46:00
At least she had some shubbbery - funny sentence and good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-02: 22:50:00
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Erotoshoer
Created by: 729715
Pronunciation: er ot oh shoe er
Sentence:
Etymology: er(ot)-love(greek) oshoer-of shoes
Pedomania
Created by: lilyk12342
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She has a serious case of pedomania
Etymology: ped-foot mania-mental derangement characterized by obsession and delusions
Obshoesive
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: əbshoōsiv
Sentence: Joanne loves shoes. She has so many that her guest room has no room for any visitors. She is so obshoesive that she will wear ones that hurt her feet so much that she has to shop at the grocery in an electronic cart.
Etymology: obsessive (to be preoccupied) + shoe (a covering for the foot, typically made of leather, with a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle) + abusive (engaging in or characterized by habitual violence and cruelty)
Poderote
Created by: JeffreyNorris
Pronunciation: 'pȯd-e-rōt
Sentence: When I told him I was a poderote, I had to explain that I liked to buy stylish shoes; he thought it meant I was a foot fetishist!
Etymology: Greek pod "foot" + erot "love"
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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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