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DEFINITION: v. To push a push-button that has just been pushed by someone else because you "need" to push it yourself; common at elevators, traffic lights, and family meetings. n. A person who "needs" to push their own buttons.
Verboticisms
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Analpush
Created by: Pandora
Pronunciation: anal-push
Sentence: Although the crosswalk button was already lit, Jane noticed that the next man who arrived at the corner analpushed the button anyway.
Etymology: anal (obsessive) + push
Nexpress
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: nehks-PREHS
Sentence: Alex nexpressed elevator buttons just like a three-year-old.
Etymology: next + press + express (oneself)
Prodominate
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: PROD+dOMINATE
Sentence: We kept at it, each having to be the last one to push, cycling faster and faster in a mad frenzy for prodomination, not really wanting it to end as we responded to each other almost in synch, until finally we both just stood there looking at each other, exhausted, far past the time the elevator reached our floor -- I think I am in love.
Etymology: PROD+dOMINATE
Irresistibutton
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: i-re-zist-i-butt-un
Sentence: Even though Johnny had pressed it, Charlie had to follow suit because the funky Flea-like riff noise the irresistibuttion made was bloomin' marvellous.
Etymology: Oooh, lemme think now, might be from "irresistible" meaning "chocolate" and "button" meaning "type of mushroom" but sources are tight-lipped.
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COMMENTS:
Before anyone whines about this not being a verb, erm, HUSH. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-10: 07:47:00
Oooo, I'd love to push your verbutton by pointing out that "nougat" means irresistible, but I'll let it verbeeeee.... - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-10: 09:31:00
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Represshion
Created by: Angie
Pronunciation: re-presh-un
Sentence: Though the "up" button glowed with a faint light indicating that someone had already summoned the elevator, Clara felt compelled to press it again--just in case.
Etymology:
Buttonomy
Created by: lynne61
Pronunciation: butt-aw-no-me
Sentence: His buttonomy forced him into pushing the third floor button although it was still warm from the woman's touch.
Etymology: button and autonomy
Repushify
Created by: collinwashere2
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Did you just repushify my button?
Etymology:
Chimpressario
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: chim-press-AIR-ee-oh
Sentence: I hate being next to Dawkins at the elevator. He is such a chimpressario! Monkey see, monkey do.
Etymology: chimp, impressario
Pushosis
Created by: hobodad
Pronunciation: pushosis
Sentence:
Etymology: push + psychosis
Recapushulate
Created by: PythianHabenero
Pronunciation: re-ca-push-yu-late
Sentence: Notwithstanding the fact that Jack had just pushed the button, Jill had to recapushulate it anyways.
Etymology: recapitulate, push
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic.
Thank you Osomatic! ~ James
Mustang - 2008-06-19: 08:28:00
Being compushive isnt easy. It takes lots of energy and ingenuity.
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James