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DEFINITION: v. To fight with your neighbors, not because of your differences, and not because of what you have in common, but simply because you are stuck right next to each other. n. A border between neighbors and enemies.
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Proxenemies
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: proksenuhmeez
Sentence: A deep snow, hours of shoveling and a limited number of parking spaces can make proxenemies out of previously-friendly neighbors.
Etymology: proximity (nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation) + enemies (an adversary or opponent)
Neighboor
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: nay boor
Sentence: Neighboors were what the Capulets and the Montagues had become. In fact, their quarreling had been going on for quite some time. So long, that no one remebered why they quarrelled any more. Their neighboorly behaviour eventually lead to unforseen tragic events.
Etymology: Neighboor (n) is a mixture of neighbour and boor - rude person.
Juxtagonists
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: jux/tag/o/nists
Sentence: Sitting next to anyone on a cramped and crowded airliner causes even the most friendly and gentile people to immediately become juxtagonists because of their close proximity to one another.
Etymology: JUXTAGONISTS - from - JUXTAPOSITION (close together, or side by side) + ANATGONISTS (opposes and contends against another; an adversary)
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COMMENTS:
Choice blending to fit the definition very well! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-05: 13:13:00
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Imaginotline
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: e:mág:on:á:lie:n
Sentence: Relations between Manfred and Tobefrank got so bad, almost unimaginably bad, that the local neighbourhood watch insisted they increase the width of their imaginotline or move to another ghetto.
Etymology: A truce declared between 1-) Imagine: To conceive or form an image in one's own mind. 2-)Maginot line a line of defensive fortifications constructed by the French along their eastern border, extending from Switzerland to Luxembourg, between 1929 and 1936. • [as n. ] (also Maginot line) an impressive but often ineffectual means of protection or defense
Terriwarial
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: TER i WAR ee yul
Sentence: I can't stand my roommate. He is more than just territorial he is terriwarial. Every time I so much as even enter 'his side' of the living room, he's ready to battle.
Etymology: TERRITORIAL: guarding and defending an area deemed to be ones own WAR:
Maisonfrictionline
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: may/zon/frik/shun/line
Sentence: In every neighbourhood there is something known as the maisonfrictionline, a forcefield between properties, rife with petty territorial imperatives.
Etymology: maison (French for house) + friction + play on the Mason Dixon line
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COMMENTS:
inspired! - galwaywegian, 2009-02-05: 06:39:00
Good one! - TJayzz, 2009-02-05: 11:53:00
de fine line! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-05: 12:57:00
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Vexdoorneighbours
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Vex-dor-nay-bers
Sentence: Whenever Sally and Jim were in close proximity of each other they became vexdoorneigbours. They had to be separated at all times. Their mother put it down to a touch of sibling rivalry but the plain truth was they actually couldn't stand the sight of each other.
Etymology: Vex(annoy,make angry) + Neighbours (persons or place in relation to others next to it) See Next door neighbours
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COMMENTS:
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-05: 11:00:00
I think those two used to be my vexdoor neighbors. - Mustang, 2009-02-06: 00:03:00
Really good! - kateinkorea, 2009-02-06: 02:18:00
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Frenemal
Created by: spotter
Pronunciation: fren e mal
Sentence: The relationship with my neighbors is frenemal. If his sprinklers keep hitting my car I'm going to get frenmal on him! The smoke from the barbeque wafted over frenemal lines.
Etymology: Frenemy (friends and enemies). Animal, as in animal behavior, not intelligent, savage.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2009-02-05: 05:53:00
Rather different from the definition I I submitted: DEFINITION: n. two sides of a border, one side peaceful, the other side violent. v. to live on one side, or the other, along such a border. CREATED BY: silveryaspen - 2009-01-28 It is hard to take credit for today's definition, which is excellent and I am honored it insipired your cartoon and definition today. Thank you for all the great cartoons and definitions.
Thank you for inspiring me! And thank you for letting us play with your words. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
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