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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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Peacocksure

CharlieB

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)

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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

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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

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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:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-22: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-22: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-22: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James

allwise - 2007-02-22: 02:21:00
You're welcome!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 01:48:00
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

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-16: 09:21:00
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!