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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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Pressdetout

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: press dee toot

Sentence: Irma was a pressdetout when it came to elevators. She had to press the buttons for each and every floor. It slowed down the elevator ride for many and caused people to get angry, but she could not help herself. She'd even press the button someone else had already lit up. Some people get the elevator, some just get the shaft...

Etymology: Press (to exert pressure or push on something) & De Tout (Fr: of everything, all) and Wordplay on Prostitute (someone who gets paid to push another's buttons, wink, wink, nod, nod)

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Presstidigaddiction

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: press - tuh - didj - uh - DICT - shun

Sentence: Darryl had a major case of presstidigaddiction wherein he compulsively pressed already pushed buttons on elevators, vending machines, crosswalks, even knowing the button had already been pushed. Though he did his best to conceal his move, he would do it openly where necessary.

Etymology: Blend of prestidigitation (sleight of hand) and addiction

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COMMENTS:

great tongue twister - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-19: 11:44:00

Good one, for a 19 letter word! - Nosila, 2008-06-19: 20:33:00

Quite a mouthful, but on the mark. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-20: 05:54:00

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Repushify

Created by: collinwashere2

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Did you just repushify my button?

Etymology:

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Overprodtective

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: oh/vur/prod/tek/tiv

Sentence: Jim was so overprodtective of the elevator buttons that he felt an overwhelming need to re-press every touched button. His friends referred to him as a buttonhole.

Etymology: overprotective + prod (press)

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COMMENTS:

Very good - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-20: 05:55:00

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Monkism

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: mun kiss em

Sentence: monkism overtook Ray in the lift like a rage, he couldn't let anyone else press all the buttons.

Etymology: have you ever seen monk? he needs to touch EVERYTHING but stay clean.

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Necessivate

Created by: Ellemorpheus

Pronunciation: Ness-ess-ih-vay-t

Sentence: He necessivated every time his girlfriend pushed the window button.

Etymology: Necess-Necessity ivate- activate

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Replidigify

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: rep lid idge iff eye

Sentence: seamus alway replifidigified, to be sure to be sure.

Etymology: replicate, digit

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Nexpress

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: nehks-PREHS

Sentence: Alex nexpressed elevator buttons just like a three-year-old.

Etymology: next + press + express (oneself)

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Prestivity

Created by: Niktionary

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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Compushive

Created by: tbAG84

Pronunciation: com-push-iv

Sentence: Sheila tried to pull david away from the already pressed button but it was too late. David was obsessive compushive and the button was re-pressed.

Etymology: compulsive- an obsessive desire to perform an action. Push- move away. opposite of pull.

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COMMENTS:

wonderful! - mweinmann, 2009-10-27: 08:31:00

good word - Nosila, 2009-10-27: 19:32:00

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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