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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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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)
Hasbeenstalker
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: has/been/stock/ur
Sentence: Jack just couldn’t live in the present and became a hasbeenstalker. His mother accused him of living in a fairy tale but he assured her that one day he would live happily ever after. Eventually he got a job at he supermarket stocking day old beans.
Etymology: has been (behind the times) + stalk (hunt or pursue) + Jack and the Beanstalk
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COMMENTS:
heh - galwaywegian, 2008-09-01: 07:34:00
Like IS like a beanstalk, isn't it? - metrohumanx, 2008-09-01: 08:41:00
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Pasthole
Created by: hellohime
Pronunciation: pas'hole
Sentence: You got a phone call from John Smith? What did that pasthole want?
Etymology: a blend of "past" and "@55hole", someone from your past that you never really cared for but for somereason, later in life, they seek you out for either friendship or because they need something from you.
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COMMENTS:
Truly humorous ! - DrWebsterIII, 2012-11-01: 17:34:00
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Palasite
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: paləsīt
Sentence: Sometimes being a nice guy has its drawbacks. It can entice palasites. I know that sounds like some kind of royal gemstone but is is really a royal pain. Palasites are socially-inept people (dorks) who have decided you are their friend for something as simple as calling them by their given name instead of the commonly-adopted moniker of **Get away from me, you idiot**. You thought you were done with them when you graduated high school but now he found you on Facebook. Ignore! Ignore! Ignore!
Etymology: pal (friend) + (an organism that lives in or on another organism [its host] and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host*s expense)
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COMMENTS:
like it - galwaywegian, 2010-01-29: 08:09:00
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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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COMMENTS:
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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Googleum
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: What else do you do when you want to find out the arrest records, embarrassing moments, and dismal failings of people you vaguely remember?
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Texas Dep't of Corrections used to have a website called "Date an inmate".
Ugh! - metrohumanx, 2008-09-03: 08:58:00
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Socialnetjerk
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: so-shul-net-jerk
Sentence: Tom was a socialnetjerk. He had no life or real friends, so he spent countless hours finding old classmates on facebook and sending them friend requests, ihearts and farmville invitations, proving that he was still a dork after 15 years.
Etymology: social network: facebook, myspace - a place to meet and interact with friends on the internet + jerk: foolish, rude or contemptible person
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
Reunidiotion
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ree-yoon-id-ee-uht-yuhn
Sentence: Because he was bored, he poked her back and accepted her friend request. He realised that she would take this as his reunidiotion so to annoy her he posted her grad picture which was the most horrendous thing ever.
Etymology: reunion + idiot
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
Comments:
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 !
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James