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DEFINITION: n., A sulky look characterized by prolonged eye contact, which pets give their owners and/or spouses when they feel neglected. v., To stare at someone with a sad-eyed look in an effort to make them feel guilty.
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Pathopout
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My cat gave me a sullen pathopout when I walked in after the long weekend.
Etymology:
Uebluit
Created by: jhill1229
Pronunciation: you blue it
Sentence: My wife gave me the uebluit eye, letting me know I was sleeping on the couch tonight.
Etymology: From the Latin: ueble, a person who makes mistakes.
Opthalmologuilt
Created by: FayeWord
Pronunciation: op-thal-moll-o-guilt
Sentence: Almost immediately as I saw the look of opthalmologuilt from her, I realized that I had forgotten her birthday.
Etymology: opthalmology (science of the eye) / guilt (guilty)
Gulk
Created by: vixphilia
Pronunciation: Gulk.
Sentence: v.: Fido couldn't stop gulking at me when I arrived from my vacation. n.: My mom gives me her full-on gulk whenever I forget calling.
Etymology: Gulk: Guilt + Sulk
Guilteye
Created by: lawlore
Pronunciation: gill-tie
Sentence: I couldn't believe the guilteye Bubbles gave me when I came home from work! From the moment I stepped through the door, there he was, guilteyeing me all the way!
Etymology: guilty + eye
Mydopia
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: m aye doe peeee ya
Sentence: her mydopia was her second worst look, the worst was reserved for when you bought her the wrong birthday present. He shuddered as he remembered her last bout of presbuydopia.
Etymology: myopia, my dope (denoting possesion of an idiot).
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-18: 11:20:00
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Pitipout
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: piti-pout
Sentence: With his pitipout, Pooki, my pitiful Pomeranian, left me no choice but to quit my job and stay home to keep him company.
Etymology: pity (a feeling of empathy for another) + pout (a droopy facial expression of dismay or disappointment)
Eyecusation
Created by: tdhall56
Pronunciation: I kews a shun
Sentence: When I picked up my dog, Buddy, at the vets, he looked at me with eyecusation
Etymology: eye - eye/sight accuse/accusation
Peekablue
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: peek/a/blue
Sentence: Apache, Laura's dog, would whine and play peekablue with her because she didn't pay attention to him all day.
Etymology: peekaboo + blue (dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, down-hearted, downcast, glum, melancholy)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
remistram - 2007-10-22: 10:34:00
Came up with this one thanks to my sucky-baby cat.
Your pet inspiration! ~ James
ErWenn - 2007-10-22: 19:09:00
Petspiration? Nah, sounds a little too much like dog sweat.
Pet sweat? That smells like a good idea for a definition. I will put it on the list. Thanks ErWenn! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2011-07-06: 04:33:00
staretling