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DEFINITION: n. An individual who is so self-absorbed and cocksure that they cannot understand why their mating calls, or "pick-up lines", do not generate the desired response. v. To repeatedly issue mating calls.
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Casanono
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kah sah noh noh
Sentence: John dear was such a casanono, his chat up lines had him arrested twice and he once spent three days in hospital when he developed an allergy to spider pheramone.
Etymology: casanova, no no
Crowster
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: cro-stur
Sentence: Reginald is a real crowster, always yammering about how slick and desirable he is and thinking that all the babes are swooning over him, not realizing that they are not swooning but are actually fighting off revulsion.
Etymology: Blend of 'crow' (v. 1.To talk with excessive pride) and rooster (a male bird who is known for 'crowing' daily)
Confidiot
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: Con-fidd-e-ut
Sentence: James thought his chat-up line "How about we bust some moves on the dance floor, then I move some bust on YOUR dance floor!" was a guaranteed winner. It won the confidiot two black eyes.
Etymology: Confident + idiot
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COMMENTS:
Rolls off the tongue _just_ right. - ErWenn, 2007-02-23: 11:40:00
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Obliviass
Created by: tenunda
Pronunciation: O-BLIH-vee-ass
Sentence: Calvin has no idea that whole group of guys is laughing at his attempts to hit on them; he is an obliviass
Etymology: From oblivious
Imposeter
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: im-pose-ter
Sentence: The popped collar on the pink polo shirt was a major sign that Ophelia was dealing with an imposeter.
Etymology: poser + imposter
Suavemonkey
Created by: bettyann9
Pronunciation: swahv-mon-key
Sentence: Look at that dude in the polyester pants goin all suavemonkey on that hot girl. Somebody rescue her!
Etymology: Suave + monkey
Peacocksure
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: pee-kok-shore
Sentence: Dan winked at the girl by the bar, adjusting the huge collar on his white satin shirt. He was hot, confident and peacocksure.
Etymology: peacock (brightly coloured bird who displays feathers to attract mate) + sure (confident)
Abballing
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: ab-ball-ing
Sentence: He had an abballing habit of lifting up his shirt and wiggling his abs at the ladies... Unfortunately his abs were more like flabs, so the ladies averted their eyes, not from lust, but from disgust.
Etymology: appalling with the "p"s turned upside down.. also abs + balling
Cadgrad
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: cad/grad
Sentence: The cadgrad was so sure that his Casanova College diploma, his cocksure character, and his passionate pick-up lines would fetch a frisky feline that he was mortified when they all came to naught!
Etymology: cad + grad
Failmate
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: fail.maite
Sentence: "Whow, I really like your earrings!" - "Failmate!" She didn't even turn around to look at him.
Etymology: like "stalemate". Could also be related to "check mate". Definitely "one who can move no further"
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COMMENTS:
It'a all about that "mating" thing, checked or not... - wordmeister, 2007-02-22: 15:13:00
Yep! despite all attempts at hiding it in clever pick-up lines! - w5lf9s, 2007-02-22: 16:03:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James
allwise - 2007-02-22: 02:21:00
You're welcome!
Thanks allwise. And thanks for submitting your word today! Flirtard is perfect. I'd love to get one of your T-shirts. I think it would look good on me... ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by allwise. Thank you allwise. ~ James
abrakadeborah - 2009-09-18: 18:21:00
I enjoyed coming back on here James :) This one was a fun word to make up. Good job Allwise!