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DEFINITION: To enter a crowded public place such as a bar or restaurant, only to find it deserted within minutes of your entrance.
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Evacudate
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: e-vac-u-date
Sentence: Whenever Anna wanted the dance-floor to herself, she'd call up Borat for an evacudate. He'd clear the floor in just seconds by making a rankentrance.
Etymology: evacuate (clear the building) + date (commonly occurring in bars and restaurants)
Vamooseffect
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: va moo see feckt
Sentence: it was astonishing how fast the vamoosefect took place when "smelly Simon" entered a crowded small room with the windows shut.
Etymology: from effect and vamoose
Eaudepariah
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: oh/de/par/i/ah
Sentence: Ever seence I bought zis capitivating scent eaudepariah, people seem to be avoiding me - eet must be jealousy
Etymology: eau de parfum + Pariah
Socialosticlimation
Created by: igho1207
Pronunciation: so-shee-al-ost-icla-may-shun.
Sentence: Unfortunately, socialosticlimation happens to him a lot.
Etymology:
Fundusflee
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: fundus/flee
Sentence: A vixen of vagrant volatiles, she could best be described as a fetching if not frequent flutterblaster with a keen aptitude for fundusflee at cocktail parties.
Etymology: fundus (breaking wind) + flee
Dispersify
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: dis-PERS-uh-fie
Sentence: I don't know if it was the leather, the chains, or the haunch of elk he was dragging behind him, but no one could dispersify a busy tavern like Bad Bob. We always got a seat!
Etymology: from the Nez Perce "das parses" meaning "bad mojo"
Gastroevacuation
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: gas-trO-evac-q-A-tion
Sentence: David's lunch consisted of chili, hard boiled eggs, and a tall glass of chocolate milk. Thinking he could secretly release his gas to relieve his stomach cramps, David noticed his guests exiting the party, due to gastoevacuation.
Etymology: gas/gastro/evacuation
Presperse
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹiˌspɚs/
Sentence: Sam would always presperse the office lounge, except when he'd postsperse the room, often a result of his odor arriving a good minute before he did.
Etymology: From pre- + disperse
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like Sam was always well-prepared! - wordmeister, 2007-02-26: 01:42:00
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Cleardahouse
Created by: aj3131
Pronunciation: Clear-duh-house
Sentence: I came in the restaurant and everybody left. Eventually i realized I cleardahouse
Etymology: Clear(ed)+da(the)+ House
Comments:
Alchemist - 2007-02-26: 01:01:00
Strangely, this phenomenon has happened to me many times...
Today's definition was suggested by Alchemist.
Thank you Alchemist! ~ James