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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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Bourneagain
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: born/again
Sentence: He decided that the only solution to his lethargy was to sign up to the bourneagain program which guaranteed a body like Jason Bourne
Etymology: born again + Bourne
Anovorcic
Created by: cpjax
Pronunciation: AnO- vor-CiC
Sentence: after he divorced he went on an anovorcic diet
Etymology: anorexic plus divorce
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.)
Modimagefy
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: mod-im-ij-fy
Sentence: Jeb shouldn't have modifmagefied his body to look like Britney, as she had also modimagefied herself to look like Madonna, but was unsuccessful.
Etymology: modify + image
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)
Emulateration
Created by: SethelMerman
Pronunciation: em-yoo-LATE-ur-a-shun
Sentence: "My emulateration is complete, should Cher stumble onstage, her tone-deaf back up dancer can step in and save the day. Where did I put my marbles? " ~Shar Bano, Backstage
Etymology: From (Emulate: to imitate to try to equal or excel) + (alteration: the state of being altered. Changed)
Desperationing
Created by: Wordhewer
Pronunciation: deh-speh-RASH-on-ing
Sentence: Despite almost two months of unaccustomed exercise and rigorous dietary desperationing, Carl was disappointed that his love handles were as grippable as ever.
Etymology: desperation + rationing
Adonisize
Created by: ScrabbledEgg
Pronunciation: uh-DAH-ni-sighz
Sentence: Mid-life algebra lesson: 1 corporate downsize + 1 marital excise + 100's of drive thru Supersizes = time to Adonisize!
Etymology: Adonis, size, exercise
Egoplasty
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: EE-go-plaz-tee
Sentence: Make your egoplasty appointment soon.
Etymology: ego + medical term
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COMMENTS:
nice word
- DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 00:19:00
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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