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DEFINITION: n. A state of irrational irritation, which inevitably develops whenever you work or live with someone whose annoyingly bad habits happen to mirror your own. v. To be annoyed by someone who has the same annoying habits that you do.

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Doppelanger

Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: dop/ell/an/ger

Sentence: Jim quietly seethed with doppelanger as Suzie threw her dirty laundry on the floor, obscuring his own smelly socks.

Etymology: Doppelganger + anger

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COMMENTS:

petaj Jim and Suzie were the spittingimage of each other -- or is spitting (as in spitting chips) only an Aussie saying? - petaj, 2007-04-04: 05:48:00

twice as funny if you're from Cork. (See Langer!) - galwaywegian, 2007-04-04: 06:08:00

i am from Cork which is why I laughed so much at this one. - suzanne, 2007-04-09: 19:31:00

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Irripain

Zahira

Created by: Zahira

Pronunciation:

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Etymology: 'irri' from irritation 'pain'from the resulting factor of irritation

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Apeathy

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ape/a/thy

Sentence: Jill's habit of greeting everyone who approached the desk with "what's up guys?" stereophonically in sync with her own sent her into state of apeathy

Etymology: ape (to mimic) + apathy (cool detachment

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Mirritation

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: mih-rih-TAY-shuhn

Sentence: As Alex left the dishes in the sink unwashed, he contemplated the hypocrisy of his own mirritation.

Etymology: mirror + irritation

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Hereditic

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: herr ed it ik

Sentence: the hereditic was finally proven when aunt Agatha replayed her video recording of john's christening to find a conversation where four generations of Murphy men had their fingers up their nostrils while talking.

Etymology: heredititary, tic

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Hypocrivity

Created by: ArtCFantaC

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Mimicky

Created by: Erikv

Pronunciation: Mim ick ee

Sentence: He knew he never wanted to be cloned because of the intense mimicky he felt every time Ted aped him.

Etymology: Mimic plus icky

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Harsissism

Created by: simoneshin

Pronunciation: hahr-suh-siz-uhm

Sentence: with his finger almost touching his brain, mel ventured his disapproval of brad picking his nose. realising that was a moment of pure harsissism.

Etymology: harsh; ungentle, unpleasant narcissism; excessive self-love

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Marcelmarceauism

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: mar/sell/mar/sew/ism

Sentence: Who would have thought a co-worker would arrive dressed as a mime (my usual attire) and cause such marcelmarceauism.

Etymology: Marcel Marceau (famous mime) + ism

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Slobinmebitchin

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: slob-in-me-be-itchin or -bitchin

Sentence: I find the slobinmebitchin whenever my brother picks it, licks it, rolls it and flicks it.

Etymology: From "slob" meaning "Weezer tune", "in me" and "be itching" or "bitchin". Slobs usually have bad habits, itching is an irritation, and the "in me" covers the mirror bit.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-04: 00:40:00
Today's definition was suggested by sasgod.
Thank you sasgod! ~ James

Bulletchewer - 2007-04-04: 04:45:00
I think we've already overdone the "doppelgaenger" idea.

wordmeister - 2007-04-04: 09:17:00
Hey Bulletchewer, Are you slobinmebitchin about the carboncopeeved apeathy? Or, are you just feeling hypocricheesed by today's twinfuriating doppelangers?

Bulletchewer - 2007-04-04: 10:59:00
You tell me, Mr Overkill.

wordmeister - 2007-04-04: 15:49:00
I think it's Olsenation...

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-21: 04:45:00
Today's definition was suggested by sasgod. Thank you sasgod. ~ James