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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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Spreen
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: SPREEN
Sentence: Harsh words from Roxie and a glance in the mirror was enough to spreen Bob into a strict dietary regimen and a strenuous fitness program. Furthermore, he planned to re-assessed his progress every September; it was, I guess, a personal "Spreenclean."
Etymology: Blend of SPURN & PREEN. Cognates: Spreenie .n; Spreeny adj.
Expite
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: Ex-pite Just like it looks.
Sentence: Once the divorce was final they couldn't wait to to run into each other at the gym for a good dose of expite. Of course that didn't take too long since each was spending almost every spare moment there trying to make up for years of whocouldcareless marital workouts.
Etymology: Ex (former spouse) Spite (Nya Nya...)
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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Makeoverreact
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪkoʊvəˌɹiækt/
Sentence: The reality show "If My Ex Could See Me Now" became very popular due to the disastrous makeoverreactions of its stars.
Etymology: makeover + overreact
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COMMENTS:
good one ErWenn - nice to see you're back - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-20: 12:11:00
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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.)
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
Exbortion
Created by: frenchprof
Pronunciation: ex-bort exbortion
Sentence: He had his stomach exborted not too long ago. No more pregnant looking men.
Etymology: ex-boriri out of-appearance also dis-appeared
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
Bootify
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: boot-if-eye
Sentence: After being fired, Gloria headed straight to the salon to recover her equanimity with a head to toe bootification.
Etymology: The boot + beautify
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