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'Eeek! Does that mean what I think it means?'

DEFINITION: n. The embarrassing situation which occurs when a someone says "I love you" and you cannot say it back because you don't "love them", you just "like them". v. To feel uncomfortable when someone says "I love you."

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Thatshamore

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: that-sham-MOR-ay

Sentence: When Ralph told her he loved her with all his heart, Marissa shuddered in revulsion, but she did have sympathy for the poor oaf and momentarily considered telling a little white lie and saying she loved him too, but was silently singing to herself, Thatshamore', and in the end stuttered and stammered in an effort to change the subject.

Etymology: Blend of 'that's', 'sham' (fake or phony), and amore' (Italian for 'love')

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Thatshamore

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: that-sham-MOR-ay

Sentence: When Hubert told her he loved her with all his heart Clarissa shuddered in revulsion, but she did have sympathy for the poor oaf and momentarily considered telling a little white lie and saying she loved him too, but was silently singing to herself, Thatshamore', and in the end stuttered and stammered in an effort to change the subject.

Etymology: Blend of 'that's', 'sham', and amore' (Italian for 'love')

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COMMENTS:

super word Mustang - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-10: 10:26:00

well said sentence and excellent word - silveryaspen, 2009-02-10: 18:02:00

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Reciprocant

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: reh sip row kant

Sentence: the reciprocant of his love damned him to eternal frogdom

Etymology: reciprocate, can't

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chuckling over eternal frogdom ... well put. Reciprocant is so spot on the definition and the meaning is so readily apparent. Superb create. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-10: 17:59:00

Very clever! - Mustang, 2009-02-10: 21:31:00

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Unrequiteable

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: un ree kwyt ab bil

Sentence: Trying to gently turn him down, Maria told Kermit that there was a language barrier between them. Kermit cared not at all. She told him that she did not know if she was ready for tadpoles. Again he gazed at her with bulging eyes. Finally, she told him bluntly that his ardor for her was unrequiteable. He looked despondent and afraid that he might go off and croak, she watched him hop up to a pretty girl on the road. The pretty girl bent down and kissed Kermit and poof! didn't he turn into a tall handsome Prince? He turned to Maria and said, "When I said "ribbit" it does not mean "I love you"...it means "Kiss me and become my Princess!" Maria toadally got it wrong!

Etymology: Unrequited (not returned in kind, not mutual) & Able (having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity to do something)

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Loveknot

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: luv - not

Sentence: Jeremy felt the loveknot starting again as Maria approached him. Every morning she would bring him his coffee at work, and perch on his desk to talk. Lately, she had started to tousle his hair and occasionally whisper the big "L" word. They had been friends for a couple of years and he was not quite sure that he felt anything more. Now, things were becoming decidely uncomfortable for Jeremy.

Etymology: Love + not + knot >>>>Love(a strong positive emotion of regard and affection) Not (negation of a word or group of words) Knot (something twisted and tight i.e. "his stomach was in knots)

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COMMENTS:

a little twisted but terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-10: 10:25:00

packs emotional punch apt to the definition. Powerful word. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-10: 17:51:00

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Pricklypair

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: prik lee pare

Sentence: Peter said "Cabbages are red, they can be green, too. By the natural slaws of selection, Bunny, I love you." Sweet as the poem was , Bunny wanted to curse ... for like, not love, filled her ... I must tell him, but not in a dieverse. Now, how can I put a spin-nachurely, and preserve our green peace, Oh, help me a-spare-agus from a rude-a-bega, please. "Dear Peter, my friend, two-mate-toes, we can never be ... for in me, all that sprouts ... is a rosyred comradish for thee." Even though Bunny said it affectionately, I must report to you very sadly: They remained awkward over their differences to care, ... living everafter, not happily ... but as a pricklypair.

Etymology: PRICKLY, PAIR being a word play on 'prickly pear' cactus ... both can be thorny and uncomfortable.

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nice combo - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-10: 10:26:00

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Donwannaholdyrhand

Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: don wan na hold yr hand

Sentence: In moments they’d be on stage! Peggy, Cindy , Joyce, Mary and Raymond, yes, Raymond, managed to secure a choice spot close to the barracade. Oh why did Raymond have to come, thought Cindy. He stood next to her, tentatively brushing the back of his hand against hers, and she felt donwannaholdhrnanded because she’d soon be screaming, “I love you John!” to her favourite Beatle. Poor Raymond, he’d be so disappointed.

Etymology: donwannaholdyrhand n or v. From the word "don't" and the famous Beatles song, "I Wanna Hold Your Hand."

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good sentence - silveryaspen, 2009-02-10: 17:46:00

Sounds like no one is going to sing "She loves you" to Raymond! - Nosila, 2009-02-11: 02:05:00

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Cupidoom

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: Kew-Pee-Doom

Sentence: With Bob's words "I hope we remain lifetime friends", an erostaut Teresa instantly understood the shattering signifance between being in 'cupid-dom' and facing the reality of 'cupidoom'.

Etymology: Cupid: the roman god of passinate love & doom - ruin, destruction; and Cupid and dom: the realm of Cupid. Erostaut: Eros: physical love, sexual love & taut: expierencing stress or anxiety.

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Fearvor

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: feer/vor

Sentence: Sally had an aversion to intimacy and experienced tremendous fearvor when anyone mentioned the 'L' word.

Etymology: fervor (intense emotion) + fear

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fiercesome - silveryaspen, 2009-02-10: 17:44:00

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Floof

Created by: Meganja

Pronunciation: Flew-oof

Sentence: I am such a floof when someone says I love you, because I just stare blankly and wonder why.

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-02-10: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-08-24: 01:05:00
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James