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'I can't believe you forgot my birthday! Whaaa!'

DEFINITION: v. To remember those special personal events, like your spouse's birthday, or your wedding anniversary, while nevertheless forgetting to take appropriate action, like getting a gift, or a card, or flowers. n. A gift that was thought of, but not purchased.

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Verbration

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: vur/brey/shuhn

Sentence: It was another special occasion when Susie celebrated Joey's Birthday with a verbration. Verbration is the all talk, no action, giftless celebration. "Besides", Susie said during her verbration, "it's the good vibrations that count, not the gift."

Etymology: verbalize + celebration

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COMMENTS:

gives a whole new meaning to "Im picking up good verbrations""She's giving me exitations" - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-06: 16:14:00

that one's for you purple - I hope you like the Beach Boys - hopefully it will get rid of the Moody Blues - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-06: 16:21:00

(Knives in white satin, she's givin' me excitations...) ARRRRRRGGGGGHHHH! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-06: 18:34:00

Sure, why not. ;-) - jedijawa, 2007-04-07: 02:50:00

ingenious. - riflesandkids74, 2007-04-08: 11:39:00

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Selecadeaumemoirism

Created by: Jaxies

Pronunciation: /seh-lek-a-doh-mem-wah-ism/

Sentence: "Mandy was in the bathroom crying because of Adam's selecadeumemoirism - their 2 week anniversary and he had failed to get her anything."

Etymology: Select + cadeaux (FR.) + memoir (FR.) + ism

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Givenesia

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: giv-NEEZ-ya

Sentence: Bertrand has a bad case of givenesia, always remembering important dates like Alicia's birthday, their anniversary, Valentines day etc, but never remembering to follow up with a gift.

Etymology: Blend of the words 'give' and 'amnesia'.

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Scatkcfrolk

Created by: Shreeeeeee

Pronunciation: ca-see-frok

Sentence: I hate scatkcfrolked.

Etymology: & *Q# *Q#&$^#$ *

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Anniverlaze

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: an ee ver laze

Sentence: Jane was a complete aniverlaze always avoiding getting anyone anything for any event.

Etymology: from lazy and anniversary.

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Commehmorate

playdohheart

Created by: playdohheart

Pronunciation: com-MEH-more-ate

Sentence: Bobby couldn't wait to get a wonderful present for their six day anniversary but Susan commehmorated it.

Etymology: commemorate + "meh" (a sound expressing "whatever")

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COMMENTS:

Ha Ha, I love the "meh" - riflesandkids74, 2007-04-08: 11:38:00

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Celeberate

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: sell-ah-be-rate

Sentence: Julie would tend to celeberate special occassions by remembering the occassion but forgetting to do anything special which usually led to a fight.

Etymology: celebrate + berate

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COMMENTS:

I like it! Good word!! I love berating people at their celebrations. It keeps them from feeling too good about themselves on their special day!!! Got my vote. - Stevenson0, 2007-04-06: 17:03:00

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Presentense

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: prez sen tens

Sentence: The minute she walked in the door after work, Kelly had the feeling of presentense. The reason was that although she had intended to get Wesley a birthday gift, the truth was she clean forgot about it. She rallied by saying that it was out in her car. She ran out to Walmart and was able to grab him something. He was so willing to believe her that he failed to notice it took her an hour to bring in it from her car.

Etymology: Present (gift) & Tense (uneasy or nervous or anxious) & Wordplay on Present tense (a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking)

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Neglibrate

Created by: riflesandkids74

Pronunciation: neh-glih-brayt

Sentence: I tried to explain to Carie that i didn't intend to neglibrate her dog's 3rd birthday, but she would no longer have it, and she ran off with Lu-Lu under her arm.

Etymology: neglect and celibrate

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Hallmarkfatigue

Created by: suzanne

Pronunciation: hawlmarkfateeg

Sentence: I passed the dard store on Father's day but hallmarkfatigue set in and i didn't enter.

Etymology: Hallmark: noun tyrant company that uses guilt to imply that you don't love your friends and relatives unless you buy overpriced cardboard phrases at every conceivable occasion. fatigue - from latin meaning tiredness.

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COMMENTS:

dont fight the fatigue - suzanne, 2007-04-09: 18:43:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-06: 02:37:00
This definition is based on a fictional event. The fact that my dear and loving partner celebrated her birthday yesterday, is not related to this definition in anyway whatsoever. It is simply a coincidence. And, may I repeat, I did not forget her birthday. In fact, I thought of many gifts which I could have easily purchased for her. Thank you. ~ James

purpleartichokes - 2007-04-06: 08:13:00
So your partner got "Jamesed"?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-06: 09:59:00
I believe she was verbotomized. And I don't think she was too pleased with the procedure. ~ James

purpleartichokes - 2007-04-06: 11:12:00
That bad, huh? Well, an iron makes a useful gift, as it is the perfect size, shape, and weight to make good contact with the forgifter's cranium.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-06: 13:26:00
Forgifter? What a wonderful merger of the words "foresight" and "gift". Clearly, I should be be forgiftgiven.

purpleartichokes - 2007-04-06: 15:31:00
Perhaps a bottle of fine whine with some aged cheesy excuses might work.

petaj petaj - 2007-04-06: 19:51:00
No doubt you have been celeberated for exploiting the comissmemoration for the benegift of the verbotomy crowd. Maybe a box of shocklates would help.

petaj petaj - 2007-04-06: 19:53:00
Or may be a celebelation will suffice.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-08: 09:38:00
Thank you for your kind thoughtdiscounts. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-23: 00:13:00
Today's definition was suggested by wordmeister. Thank you wordmeister. ~ James