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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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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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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:
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
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
Could be an obsession with murder by smothering with a cusion. - petaj, 2007-04-10: 07:26:00
er cushion. - petaj, 2007-04-10: 07:27:00
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Pushwhacked
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: push-wackd
Sentence: Although it was already pressed, Jill pushwhacked the buton continuously until the elevator arrived.
Etymology: push, bushwhack
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COMMENTS:
Jill was a pushover. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-10: 09:21:00
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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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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
Digiredoo
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dih-jih-ree-dew
Sentence: The button was lit. Clearly, someone had already pushed it. So why did I feel the need to digiredoo?
Etymology: digit, redo, and didgeridoo (An aboriginal wind instrument that has absolutely nothing to do with this word.)
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COMMENTS:
Of course if you restrained yourself, that would be digiredidnt! - pinwheel, 2007-04-10: 07:20:00
One of my favourite entertainments is a magic trick using an Aboriginal wind instrument - prestididgeriduation - petaj, 2007-04-10: 07:23:00
Digging Rolf's wobble board meself, sport. All together now "tie me kangaroo down, sport, tie me kangaroo down". - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-10: 07:46:00
Aw geez. Another song to get stuck in my head. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-10: 08:21:00
So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde, and that's it hangin' on the shed. - Osomatic, 2007-04-11: 17:13:00
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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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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
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