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DEFINITION: v. To hover near, or directly on top of, a person who is busy doing something else, in order to force them to immediately surrender their full attention. n. A person who invades other people's private spaces and uses the social discomfort to demand attention.
Verboticisms
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Orbnit
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: orb-nit
Sentence: I tried to verbotomize, but Mark was being an orbnit, so I couldn't think of a decent word.
Etymology: orbit, nit (the egg of a parasitic insect)
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COMMENTS:
great blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-11: 13:11:00
Nice and neat. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-12: 02:33:00
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Smotherlover
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: smuthr-luvr
Sentence: Andrea was an annoying smotherlover, believing that by dominating the time and attention of others she was giving them her affection, not realizing she was being extremely annoying.
Etymology: Blend of smother and lover
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COMMENTS:
It's also what you call someone who loves the Smothers Brothers! Good Word - Nosila, 2009-05-19: 18:11:00
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Corpuspress
Created by: Haydon
Pronunciation: Corp us press
Sentence: She corpuspressed her friend to death.
Etymology: Corpus- body press- to press against
Askinvader
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ask-n-vay-der
Sentence: Alice was such an askinvader to anyone that didn't give her their full attention.
Etymology: Ask - To question and Invade - someone who enters by force in order to conquer.
Clinger
Created by: jboileau97
Pronunciation: Cling-Er./
Sentence: that "woman" is a clinger.
Etymology: To Cling
Constihoveritis
Created by: sjacksonnnn4
Pronunciation: CON-STEE-HUVUR-EYE-TIS
Sentence: Aye this girl has a mad case of constihoveritis!
Etymology: consti- continuous, hover, itis- disease
Ruserude
Created by: balku4
Pronunciation: roo-se-raod
Sentence: dont be ruserude
Etymology: rude
Foistaid
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: foistād
Sentence: When her boss is ready to implement what she deems an ill-advised policy, Joan administers foistaid. She will plant herself in the exec’s office until her views are heard.
Etymology: foist (impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on) + aid (a person or thing that is a source of help or assistance)
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COMMENTS:
Foist she's a jolly good fellow... - Nosila, 2010-06-17: 23:43:00
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Exasperwait
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: igzaspərwāt
Sentence: To say that Julie is needy is a gross understatement. She can exasperwait like nobody we know. She starts by lingering in your doorway, then loitering in your office. If you can ignore this behavior you may well have her sitting on your desk clearing her throat. She starts most conversations with, ”I’m sorry, were you busy?”.
Etymology: exasperate (irritate intensely; infuriate) + wait (stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens)
Trublatcrat
Created by: Maclovin
Pronunciation: turb-lat-crat
Sentence: she is such a big turnlatcrat, i wish she could go away and be a turblatcrat to someone else.
Etymology: turb-disturb lat-to bear crat-one who advocates or practuced rule by
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COMMENTS:
vote 4 me :) - Maclovin, 2011-11-03: 15:02:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-11: 00:40:00
My verboticism have been updated? Hmm. I think this calls for a grammarauder.
Hey stache, thanks for your gentle grammaraudity. I has fixed the offending word. And by the way, if you notice any other stupid errors -- I mean miscommunications -- let me know and I will fix them. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-11: 17:45:00
you'se welcome.
Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy. ~ James