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DEFINITION: v. To be woken up by a child or pet who is quietly but intently staring at you from the edge of your bed. n. A creepy silent stare that is so intense that it pierces sleep.
Verboticisms
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Nightglare
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: nite'/glair
Sentence: He turned around fast, and he saw a small Who! Little Cindy-Lou Who, who was no more than two. She stared at the Grinch and said, "Santy Claus, why, Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?" (Cindy Lou Who: nightglare ninja)
Etymology: nightmare + glare
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COMMENTS:
cute! - diyan627, 2008-03-18: 01:48:00
The darling of the day! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:34:00
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Pillowstalk
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: pill - oh - stallk
Sentence: Marcy felt that she was again the victim of pillowstalk as she slowly opened her eyes to reveal her Chihuahua's big brown ones staring intently at her.
Etymology: Pillow (a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person) + Stalk (a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush) + A satirical play on the phrase Pillow Talk
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COMMENTS:
Sounds creepy...I like it. - Mustang, 2009-01-08: 18:44:00
Eye Carumba! - Nosila, 2009-01-08: 22:24:00
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Glareouse
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: glair-rouz
Sentence: Never date a man who can glareouse you into making the coffee.
Etymology: from "glare" and "arouse"
Hipponoteyes
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hip/oh/not/ize
Sentence: People thought I was crazy to have a pet hippo but, with training, he was able to hipponoteyes me to get me up and out for my daily run.
Etymology: hippo + hypnotize + eyes
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COMMENTS:
Far out! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:19:00
Reminds me of the song: "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy" Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-18: 16:31:00
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Bestialarming
Created by: Kazizzle
Pronunciation: bee/styuhl/ahr/ming or bee/stee/uhl/ahr/ming
Sentence: Clarissa awoke to the feeling of being watched and abruptly sat up. Not unexpectedly therefore, it was bestialarming to see her dog and cat staring at her from the bedroom doorway.
Etymology: From bestial - of or referring to beasts (any animal other than humans) and alarming - causing fear, alarm, or fright.
Stalkat
Created by: Lazberg
Pronunciation: Stall Cat
Sentence: The dog got into my room while i was sleeping, he snook up to my face, and he was all stalkatting. It was freaky, i got shocked. I fell down at the floor and the dog bit me, i got rabies now.
Etymology: The verb "Stare" and the noun "Cat".
Bedrheumeyes
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bed room ize
Sentence: Buck was one of those cats with bedrheumeyes. He would watch you sleep all night until his penetrating, watery glances would stare you awake. When he did this to his owner, Lauren,she knew upon waking 2 things for sure...A) Buck had used his bedrheumeyes on her and B) He wanted her to let him out, now! If Lauren ignored him, it was at her peril, for he would leave some bodily fluids or other masses in her bed. Phrases like "The Buck stops here" and "She would do anything for a Buck" originated with Lauren...
Etymology: Bed (where one sleeps at night) & Rheum (A watery or thin discharge, of serum or mucus, especially from the eyes, especially from eye strain or infection) & Eyes (The windows to the soul;peepers;optical organs of sight)
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COMMENTS:
eeeeeeeeeeek! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-08: 05:18:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-09: 13:44:00
WOW! - metrohumanx, 2009-01-16: 07:53:00
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Staretle
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: steyr till
Sentence: When Sara's enormous Kitty wanted out or fed, he would staretle her until she awoke. Sometimes it took a while for her to catch on and wake up and see to his needs. Eventually, he found a quicker way to wake her up and jump start her into action. He would just start retching until he horked up a hairball...that really got her moving!
Etymology: Stare (a fixed look with eyes open wide) & Startle (a sudden involuntary movement)
Terroreyezing
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ter-ohr-ahyz-ing
Sentence: Maybe Marty shouldn't have stayed up late to watch that scary movie on a night she was going to be alone. Maybe her friend was right to say that there seemed to be something demonic about her cat, Lilith. All she knows now is that she can't sleep with the cat terroreyezing her from its perch atop the headboard.
Etymology: terrorizing (to dominate or coerce by intimidation) + eyeing (to observe or watch narrowly)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by banky. Thank you banky. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by banky. Thank you banky. ~ James
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