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DEFINITION: n. An unintended consequence of medical or psychological therapy, especially if the therapy is supposed to make you feel "young again". v. To feel young and stupid again.
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Manifrustration
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: man-uh-fruh-STREY-shuhn
Sentence: A bad string of luck for old Joe. Because of his trick knee, he couldn't even walk the dog or rock the cradle anymore. With each new manifrustration, the constant ups and downs of having been a complete yo-yo throughout his life, Joe was ever closer to winding it all up. Maybe he should just put it to sleep already.
Etymology: manifestation + frustration
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COMMENTS:
did you know - the first yo-yos were made of clay? hmmm - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-18: 12:00:00
Love the sentence - it's knot every day you get to experience a 'time warp' in an 'elevator' and take a trip 'around the world' - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-18: 12:25:00
Clay, huh? I hadn't realized that, but it makes sense. But of course I have a great affinity for yo-yos, and pocketwatches, and spiders... anything filipendulous. - Clayton, 2007-06-18: 19:27:00
ah and your real name is Peter Parker and you're a journalist - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-18: 19:36:00
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Youtherapy
Created by: bubbos
Pronunciation: You-ther-apy
Sentence: A heavy dose of youtherapy has made John realize what he's been missing all these years.
Etymology: Youth + therapy
Medidating
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: medidātng
Sentence: Since Edith passed Richard has had little interest in re-kindling his love life but his doctor has introduced him to a new sport; medidating. A couple of little pills give him the redumb to seek out the company of women with confidunce.
Etymology: medicate (administer medicine or a drug to someone) + dating (a social or romantic appointment or engagement)
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COMMENTS:
clever... - mweinmann, 2010-01-12: 07:41:00
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Notthis
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: not-thees [thin]
Sentence: Mr. Crooks always had a problem with his ears. One day, he went to the doctor and asked, "Doctor, my ears are semi-deaf. Hell, I can't even hear my own farts." The doctor gave him a wonder medicine that was described to miraculously heal the ears. One day, the meds kicked in and he was rushed to the emergency room with the wife screaming, "Notthis! Notthis!" The emergeny room was in a mess when the medicine that the doctor gave Mr. Crooks intensified his flatus rather than aid his hearing.
Etymology: not this
Repubertise
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: ree-PEW-burr-tyze
Sentence: Gerald repubertised on Viagra, regaining the physical competence (and mental incompetence) of a teenager.
Etymology: re- (prefix) + puberty (physiological process of sexual maturation) + -ise (suffix)
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COMMENTS:
Haha! :) Voted! - Rhyme79, 2012-10-11: 10:18:00
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Phonypubepoints
Created by: ajcor
Pronunciation: as it sounds
Sentence: Cyril suffered delightedly from PhonyPubePoints after taking his herbal remedy for hair loss and ingrowing toe nails.
Etymology: Phony - as in fake Pube as in pubescent = youth Points as in an unexpected hardening of personal protubing muscle = tent pegs
Ponce
Created by: rephil
Pronunciation: pawnse
Sentence: Dr. A: "How did the procedure work out for Mrs. Hyde?" Nurse B: "The face lift turned out great -- got her a new boy toy. But he left over the stretch marks from the lipo -- so that was a bit of a ponce.
Etymology: Colloquial -- after Juan Ponce De Leon, first Spanish governor of Puerto Rico and legendary seeker of the Fountain of Youth.
Therapeeeek
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: ther + up + eek!
Sentence: Oh gosh, Grandpa's doing one-armed Marine pushups in the garden again - I wish he'd never gotten that therapeeeek.
Etymology: therapy + eek
Friskifize
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: frisk-ee-fighs
Sentence: Dr., I want to friskifize myself. Can I get something over the counter, or should I try a shady, grey-market website?
Etymology: Frisky- energetic, horny. Suffix 'ize' to infer the subject becoming the nature of the verb.
Cocoonsequence
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: cah-coon-see-kwens
Sentence: sure, i had extra vitality, but the appearance of 15 superfluous nipples was an upsetting cocoonsequence
Etymology: consequence, cocoon[the movie...with steve guttenberg]
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COMMENTS:
too much catnip pill error, i'd say - galwaywegian, 2007-06-18: 06:18:00
Sheesh, that's some breast unhancement! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-18: 09:38:00
She must have misread the part where it said it would improve her mammary. unrelate: Everybody knows Wilford Brimley was the star of Cocoon! - jadenguy, 2007-06-18: 11:51:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Rob Sawyer's newest novel, Rollback. It is a story about a happily married (60 years!) couple who get "Rollbacks" -- medical procedures which are supposed to turn their 80-year old bodies into 25-year ones. It works for the husband, but unfortunately not for the wife -- which puts a bit a test on their marriage when they start to develop different levels of "need". ~ James
Purpleartichokes Wins GUST! Read all about it in Verbotoweek: purpleartichokes - The Office Politician.
jadenguy - 2007-06-18: 11:28:00
that was also an episode of the twilight zone. that show was amazing because it was both awesome and taught values!
jermainechambers44 - 2010-01-12: 18:04:00
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