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DEFINITION: v. intr., To compensate for emotional rejection by trying to change one's appearance through aggressive dieting, exercise and/or plastic surgery -- common among aging divorcees.
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Superfacial
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: Su - per - fae - shul
Sentence: Nancy was in her 40s and newly single, so she made her appointment at the clinic to be superfacialled.
Etymology: Superficial - Facial, or other means of rejuvenation
Superfacial
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: sue per FAY shuhl
Sentence: Her tears were beginning to carve channels, but instead of facing her pain, she made another appointment for a superfacial.
Etymology: Based on "superficial": of, affecting or being on the surface. (super: exceeding a norm) + (facial: a cosmetic treatment for the face)
Transfigurence
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: trans-FIG-yur-ence
Sentence: Following a messy divorce that included a great deal of harsh criticism about his 'sagging' appearance, Martin began a rigorous program of transfigurence, and finding a great deal of success with his efforts has become a real hunk and is in great demand in the dating game.
Etymology: Based on the word 'transfigure' (vt. transform outwardly and usually for the better)
Metamorfailosis
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: metəmôrfāləsəs
Sentence: After his wife left, Bruce went on a gym spree. Fellow patrons knew him as big guy in the wet sweats. He expected a huge change. He experienced metamorfailosis. Caterpillar in. Caterpillar out.
Etymology: metamorphosis (a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one) + Fail (be unsuccessful in achieving one’s goal)
Breakover
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: br ake owe verr
Sentence: his brakeover lasted six months, during which time he lost 10 pounds, bought four black polo necks and a large vat of blonde hair dye. now from the distance he looks like a novelty condom.
Etymology: makeover, break
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COMMENTS:
Good combo! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-20: 10:05:00
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Rejectionperception
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: ree-jek-shun-per-cep-shun
Sentence: Man, your rejectionperception is really showing. You didn't have those pecs yesterday, and you were bald until the day before that. Man, get some therapy, or a woman, before there's nothing original of you left.
Etymology: Rejection, (refuse, dismiss.) Perception, (sensing, being conscious of or way of seeing things.)
Anovorcic
Created by: cpjax
Pronunciation: AnO- vor-CiC
Sentence: after he divorced he went on an anovorcic diet
Etymology: anorexic plus divorce
Divorsuction
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Di-vor-suk-shun
Sentence: When her divorce alimony came through, Jean decided to put some towards getting divorsuction, the new plastic surgery designed especially for the newly divorced in order to lose weight, ready to join the dating circuit again.
Etymology: Divorce(divor) + liposuction (suction) = Divorsuction
Rejexsery
Created by: WordSlammer
Pronunciation: Re-jeck-sir-ee
Sentence: The guy had Rejexsery after the divorce
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by staggolee. Thank you staggolee! ~ James
OZZIEBOB - 2007-09-20: 17:44:00
Sure was a tough one. Abfab Jab!
Today's definition was suggested by staggolee. Thank you staggolee. ~ James