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'Wow, you haven't changed since high school!'

DEFINITION: v., To seek out old acquaintances even though you never really knew them that well, or liked them very much, in the first place. n. An old and unwanted friend who has suddenly reappeared.

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Reminoogie

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: rem - uh - new - gee

Sentence: Farleigh loved to go to reunions and other kinds of gatherings of old friends just to reminoogie former antagonists, and he delighted in delivering verbal jibes, or 'noogies', with sarcastic remarks disguised as compliments.

Etymology: Blend of 'reminisce' (to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence) and 'noogie' (an aggressive poke or rub with the knuckles on another's head (etc.) as a gesture of affection or annoyance)

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metrohumanx Hah hah hah! Good fusion, M! - metrohumanx, 2008-09-01: 08:42:00

Funny! - TJayzz, 2008-09-01: 10:15:00

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Nonchalhaunt

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: non + shall + ont

Sentence: I nonchalhaunted a few people I went to school with... maybe I'll get together with them, maybe not.

Etymology: nonchalant + haunt

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Snobrelating

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Snob-ree-late-ing

Sentence: She knew she had risen above them but couldnt help indulging in a bit of snobrelating with the riffraff

Etymology: Snob - relate

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Peeplechase

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: people-chase

Sentence: Leanna had faced a number of hurdles along the way. Her computer had crashed when she added the Friendster ap and 6 of her ex-friends from school had blocked her friend requests. But she now had a grand total of 630 'friends' in her social network and felt that her peeplechase had been a huge success.

Etymology: steeplechase (a foot race run on a cross-country course or over a course having obstacles, as ditches, hurdles, or the like, which the runners must clear) + peeps (as in people)

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MrDave2176 I keep imagining little marshmallow chicks jumping over wicker hurdles when I see this word. - MrDave2176, 2007-10-01: 13:29:00

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Deadendfriend

Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: dedd-end-frend

Sentence: Is it socially acceptable to block a deadendfriend on every social network I have an account with?

Etymology: Dead end, (no opportunity for advancement) + friend.

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Memorylame

Created by: Scrumpy

Pronunciation: mem-uh-ree-leyn

Sentence: Ken caught the memorylame bug. He was feeling insecure and imagined all of the people from his past were more succesful than him. He soon found that he was doing being better than most, being retired at forty.

Etymology: memory lane + lame

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Excellent! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-01: 18:24:00

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Flagramigize

Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: flay-gruh-mee-guize, verb; flay-gruh-mee-goe, noun

Sentence: "What a flagramigo," Tiffany thought, "Wasn't he always that way?" Brent had just dissed her royally as he worked his way around the old high school gym. But, she had been prepared for him earlier, when she saw him flagramigizing almost every chick in the room.At least his abuse of her had only been verbal. All night long she had seen him "accidently" bumping into and spilling drinks on those he was attracted to. She was so thankful for the book called "The Beauty of Boundaries" she had just read.

Etymology: As a verb: from flagrant, meaning consipicuously offensive + amigo, Spanish for friend; noun: flagramigo, meaning a person who is a conspicuously offensive "friend."

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metrohumanx What an unusual combination. Hilarious sentence, RW! :) - metrohumanx, 2008-09-03: 09:02:00

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Panaseeya

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: pan/a/see/ya

Sentence: Panaseeya is a common occurence in a middle age crisis.

Etymology: pan (as in Peter)+ see ya + panacea

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Dejadupe

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: deja/dupe

Sentence: Tommy was a victim and total loser in high school and fifteen years has passed. He discovered Face-Book and began dejaduping his way through all the names seeking old friendships and acquaintances to renew hostilities toward himself.

Etymology: deja vu + dupe

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Dejadupe

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: deja/dupe

Sentence: Joe was a victim and total loser in high school and fifteen years has passed. He discovered Face-Book and began seeking out and contacting "old friendships and acquaintances" only to find he was dejaduping and renewing old hostilities toward himself.

Etymology: DEJADUPE - verb - from DEJA VU (an impression of having seen, or experienced something before) + DUPE (a person who is easily deceived, or victimized)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-01: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB and Karuma. Thank you OZZIEBOB and Karuma! ~ James

Nettle - 2007-10-01: 08:42:00
I've done exactly this myself. It rarely seems to lead to anything good, other than the occasional moment of smug satisfaction which comes from knowing that you're much more successful than the people who used to bully you at school (but it's not really satisfaction, because didn't you know, deep down, that they'd never amount to anything anyway?)

galwaywegian - 2008-09-01: 07:42:00
like it !

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-01-29: 00:05:00
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James