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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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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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Mindtwist
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: mind twist
Sentence: doing things you need to because you have got a mindtwist.
Etymology: twisted mind.
Superflupress
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: sue-purr-flu-press
Sentence: Gordon was such a controlpanelfreak that he was always superflupressing in the vain thought that he could override everyone else's intentions.
Etymology: superfluous (surplus to demand) + press
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COMMENTS:
Now if we can just have a definition about news coverage of a pandemic of respiratory disease - this can do double duty. - petaj, 2007-04-10: 07:21:00
love this word - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-10: 14:20:00
That really works! - jedijawa, 2007-04-11: 00:47:00
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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
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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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
Buttonenvy
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: but-ton-en-vee
Sentence: Krista's buttonenvy required that she push any button herself no matter if it had been pushed by someone else.
Etymology: Sometimes a button is just a button ... and sometimes not.
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COMMENTS:
HA! Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-10: 08:19:00
Not a verb, should be 2 words, but worthy enough of a vote anyway. - ErWenn, 2007-04-11: 10:48:00
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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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Monobmania
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: mon-ob-main-ee-ah
Sentence: Jeff was so self absorbed he just didn't notice the three other people standing at the pedestrian crossing. This refusal to snap out of his tunnel vision and engage with the city in which he lived meant he was a total monobmaniac: see a knob and press it. His brother, on the other hand, suffered from compullsion - he couldn't stop himself opening doors for people.
Etymology: monomania (an obsessive interest in a single thing) + maniac (an overly enthusiastic person) + knob (a round projection on a surface & offensive slang term for an idiot)
Replidigify
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: rep lid idge iff eye
Sentence: seamus alway replifidigified, to be sure to be sure.
Etymology: replicate, digit
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