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DEFINITION: v., To be so obsessed with the lives of celebrities that you neglect your own personal affairs, responsibilities and hygiene. n., A person who is infatuated with celebrities.
Verboticisms
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Celebretard
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: sell-ebb-re-tard
Sentence: Realizing that her fish had all died and that she had not eaten properly in a week, Jackie realized that her obsession with following the details of Britney Spears' mental breakdown had caused her to celebretard her own life.
Etymology: celebrity - a celebrated person + retard -a holding back or slowing down.
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COMMENTS:
Excellent etymology ... couldn't have chosen a better descryptive combo ... especially the retard! Great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:04:00
i didn't want to offend anyone -so i made sure to put the definition as written in Webster's. Though i suppose people don't necessarily get up in arms when they read their kids pj's are flame retardant. - libertybelle, 2008-02-15: 10:35:00
I never gave it a thought libertybelle ... good point. It is never my intention to offend, when words can be perceived in many ways. Yet ... I can't help thinking, if we shunned every word that might be mindtwisted so it can be construed offensive, we might have to become mutants! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 11:10:00
Either that, or we'll have to create verbotocisms like "rockrock" or "boulderstone" - DeltaRho2K, 2008-02-15: 13:41:00
Great creation! It could also apply to the celebrities who do stupid things in public eye to inspire such fascination. - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 23:00:00
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Spockstalker
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: spok stok er
Sentence: Being a sci-fi obsessive individual, it was inevitable that Venus would become a spockstalker. She affected the terse, logical voice of her hero, Mr Spock of Star Trek. She sported the big ears and uniform of the Starship Command. She became fluent in Vulcan and Klingon. She attended every Star Trek convention in the hopes of seeing her beloved and hoped for the chance to tell him of her undying love. She was President of every Spock Fan Club and showed up at every opportunity meet her idol. When she finally did meet him face to face, she told him of her adoration and her hope that he would boldly go where no man had gone before. The police involvement in removing her from his hotel room only served to strengthen her resolve that they might travel the universe together. TRO?...how could that block the course of true love? Illogical!
Etymology: Spock (Mr. Spock of Star Trek Fame..Spock is a character in the fictional Star Trek media franchise, from planet Vulcan...illogical) & Stalker (over enthusiastic fan, who stalks or sneaks about after their prey). PS...TRO (Temporary Restraining Order)
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COMMENTS:
Did she have ear-reshaping surgery? Good word! - splendiction, 2010-05-05: 22:53:00
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Celebsession
Created by: dalmero8
Pronunciation: ce/leb/se/ssion
Sentence: Her celebsession with celebreties in rehab is annoying and sometimes creepy!!!
Etymology: celebrity (or celebrated person) + obsession
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COMMENTS:
Glad I read your comment to Tigger before commenting. GMTA ... great minds think alike! So when two of you independently came up with the same verboticism ... it must be doubly good! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 20:57:00
That happens frequently around here, dalmero8. Don't sweat it... Say, wouldn't it be simple to just keep track of the celebrities that aren't in rehab? - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 21:57:00
I like it!! Sounds a lot like my own obsessceleb. - Mustang, 2008-02-15: 22:53:00
Good word! - Stevenson0, 2008-02-16: 15:01:00
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Created by: TheStorialist
Pronunciation: MAYR-ih-lin-mawn-ROH-ment (esp. breathlessly)
Sentence: I foolishly chose to wear a skirt on a windy day, and nearly had a Marilynmonroment.
Etymology: Finnish.
Celebarnacle
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /sel-leb-BAR-nuh-kul/
Sentence: Most people felt a little bit sad for Rose, because she was such a celebarnacle, reading all of the gossip rags and watching the entertainment news — she was a real pop-culture parasite. Due to her celebsession, she could tell you more stories about Britney Spears' social life than about experiences from her own, lonely life.
Etymology: celebrity - a famous or well-known person (from Latin, celeber "frequented, populous") + barnacle - marine crustacean that clings to the bottoms of ships (likely from Celtic-Breton, bernik "a type of shellfish")
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COMMENTS:
Barnacle! I was thinking of going for some sort of parasite, but now I'm glad I didn't. This is perfect. - ErWenn, 2008-02-15: 09:36:00
The last 19 words of your sentennce, like your verbot, sticks in the mind! Everlasting creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:43:00
Tigger im so sorry for using your celebsession, but i didnt know it wa in your sentence! great word by the way! - dalmero8, 2008-02-15: 14:35:00
No problemo, dalmero8. I was debating over using 'celebsession' vs. 'celebarnacle' and, well, I've been thinking about an upcoming cruise, craving lobster, and my mind's been 'out to sea' lately. So I guess that explains my choice... - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 21:50:00
I guess she read all the celebrags with rosey-coloured "barnacles!" Nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-17: 17:02:00
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Popnotized
Created by: p382c
Pronunciation: ---
Sentence: mommy's been popnotized by the e! channel!
Etymology: pop + hypnotized
Spearitualist
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: speer/i/tu/a/list
Sentence: In the States now there are so many crazed spearitualists that it is impossible to get through the day without being bombarded by her escapades. These people really believe she is a close friend.
Etymology: Britney Spears + spiritualist
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COMMENTS:
Had to vote for it! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-15: 07:52:00
Do spearitualists get speared? The 'spear' of it has so many connotations! So appropos at this time! But best of all ... hysterically funny! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 09:53:00
Ah, the religious order of Spearitualists. A scary thought. Great creation! - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 22:24:00
Three britneyspears for a great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-17: 16:21:00
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Celebsucker
Created by: green
Pronunciation: see-leg-suk-er
Sentence: She was a total Celebsucker who wallpapered her car windows with cut-outs from people magazine
Etymology: celebrity + sucker
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger. Thank you Tigger. ~ James
Nosila - 2008-02-15: 02:00:00
Tigger, great idea! Did you think of it when you were hanging out with Demi/Ashton/Bruce at Sundance or as a guest at Eddy Murphy's fake wedding or schmoozing with Heidi and Seal at that Versace Fashion thingy?? Do tell, enquiring minds want to know...
Tigger - 2008-02-15: 02:46:00
Oh, the Versace thing! Wasn't that just absolutely fab? All my peeps were there and... Well no, I wasn't actually there, but I uh — I read all about it. I could've gone, but I was still distraught over the Pam Anderson divorce. [Ok, I'm giving myself the creeps now — I hate people who talk like that!]
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger. Thank you Tigger. ~ James
Genkareink - 2019-05-07: 22:20:00
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