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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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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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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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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

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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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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

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