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'Excuse me, but that's my button.'

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.

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Repusher

Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: ree-push-r

Sentence: "Just press this button in front of Doug and you'll see him follow suit. He can't help himself. He's a repusher."

Etymology: "re" as in "do again"+ push

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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

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Compushive

Mrgoodtimes

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: kuhm - push - iv

Sentence: "Hmmm" he thought, "what does that light really mean? I think I better push it again, yeah just to be sure, why not right, sure....buy my underwear at KMart...". Bob couldn't help but yield to his compushive nature once again.

Etymology: Compulsive - Push

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Obspress

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /əbˈspɹɛs/

Sentence: The tendency to obspress is one of those annoying habits that fills me with reflustration.

Etymology: from obsess + press

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COMMENTS:

I just realized that I should have just submitted "repush" - ErWenn, 2007-04-11: 10:50:00

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Compulsipress

Created by: sarabeth20

Pronunciation: com-pulse-i-press

Sentence: Did he really have to compulsipress the button I just pushed?

Etymology:

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Prodprietary

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: prod/pry/e/tary

Sentence: To be prodprietary one must establish prodprietary rights over all things pushable.

Etymology: prod + proprietary

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COMMENTS:

Good word, I nearly voted for this, except its not a verb. - justinchau, 2008-06-23: 06:01:00

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Indoactionary

Created by: nickolucas

Pronunciation: in-do-action-ary

Sentence: HEs such an indoactioanry that he has to push ever one of his buttons.

Etymology:

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Compushion

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: com/push/yuhn

Sentence: He has to be sure he is in total control of his life and makes things happen for himself. As a result, he has to push all the buttons and make all his own choices to ensure he has forged his own path. His compushion is annoying to those around him, but he must control the panel of his life and be assured he caused what is to take place in his life.

Etymology: compulsion + push

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COMMENTS:

must...stop...compushion...with...snooze...button - Alchemist, 2007-04-10: 06:58:00

petaj Could be an obsession with murder by smothering with a cusion. - petaj, 2007-04-10: 07:26:00

petaj er cushion. - petaj, 2007-04-10: 07:27:00

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Reopus

Created by: willster

Pronunciation: re-o-pus

Sentence: It was intusive how reopus the woman was with everything she saw.

Etymology: re+or+push

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Obpressive

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: ob-pres-sive

Sentence: Kate's obpressive-compulsive personality disorder was manifested by a need to push elevator buttons. However, since she was also a germaphobe, she kept hand sanitizer and a pack of Clorox wipes in her purse to disinfect the button first in case there was swine flu or any strange viruses that may have been left by the last person to press it. This activity, once a source of contempt, was welcomed by her coworkers during flu season since she also needed to disinfect everything else she touched.

Etymology: wondplay on obsessive-compulsive: a strong psychological obsession on an activity, individual or object; a neurotic need to perform a particular activity, sometimes excessively or ritually.

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COMMENTS:

nice one! - tbAG84, 2009-10-27: 07:20:00

aaachooo...good one! - Nosila, 2009-10-27: 19:34:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-10: 02:32:00
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-27: 02:10:00
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James