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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.
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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
Prescalate
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: press-cah-layt
Sentence: he arrived at the traffic lights and couldn't help but prescalate... the other gentleman responded with his own prescalation...the situation then prescalated to such a point that neither of them were prepared to leave the button even when the lights changed...
Etymology: press, escalate
Egopress
Created by: zrotv
Pronunciation: ē-gŏp'rĕs
Sentence: It was clear that I'd hit the 'up button' for the elevator as it was indicated by the light. But when the man in the suit approached he gave it a firm egopress and shot me a knowing and condescending smile insinuating that it wouldn't have worked if he hadn't come and saved me from my un-elevated limbo.
Etymology: ego + press
Impatientitis
Created by: Tanik
Pronunciation: im-paa-shunt-eyetis
Sentence: Tony's impatientitis made it impossible for him to just wait. He had to push the button over and over.
Etymology: impatien (can't wait) and itis (disease)
Compulsipress
Created by: sarabeth20
Pronunciation: com-pulse-i-press
Sentence: Did he really have to compulsipress the button I just pushed?
Etymology:
Pressidentfix
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: press eye dent fiks
Sentence: Marco had a pressidentfix. It was very apparent when waiting for elevators. He`d wait for the next one to travel alone and have no one else touch his buttons. When Jill got on the elevator going down and Marco was already in it, he insisted on pushing the Lobby floor button several times after she had. She turned to him and said, Ì know where you have been...13th floor, with Dr. Peckit, the renowned pscychology specialist on compulsive and addictive behaviours. To which Marco replied, Àre you psychic... How do you know that...`
Etymology: Press (the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure) & Ident (Identity;uniqueness; individual qualities) & Fix (something craved, usually something addictive or compulsive) & play on Presidential Fix (where votes are guaranteed through questionable means)
Autodepressant
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: aw toe dehp ress ant
Sentence: the autodepressant could feel her self coming down again
Etymology: auto depressant
Obpressive
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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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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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
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