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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
Dumpensate
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: dum pen sayt
Sentence: He dumpensated by joining a gym for the jilted.
Etymology: compensate, dump
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COMMENTS:
must be getting to the end of the summer - welcome back - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-20: 11:35:00
Welcome Back, galwaywegian...dumpfounding word! - Nosila, 2008-08-20: 23:40:00
Thanks for minding the shop!! - galwaywegian, 2008-08-21: 06:36:00
Absolutely fantastic word ! :) - Morikvendi, 2008-08-21: 19:51:00
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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
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)
Metadivorcsis
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: met/uh/di/vohrs/sis
Sentence: To get back in the game after her marriage fell apart, she had to go through a metadivorcsis to redefine herself physically, mentally and spiritually.
Etymology: metamorphosis + divorce
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COMMENTS:
Great! It has a Latin ring to it. It also connects the knee bone to the ankle bone I think. - Scrumpy, 2007-09-20: 10:09:00
I like the idea of "meta-divorce" as a term transcending divorce as well - astorey, 2008-08-20: 12:18:00
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Abpolish
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ab/poll/ish
Sentence: The only way to abpolish her demons and win back her self esteem was to throw herself wholeheartedly into sculpting a new physique.
Etymology: ab (as in abdominal) + polish + abolish
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COMMENTS:
Anuddergudun'! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-20: 10:02:00
I must abpologize - I found this one tough so I had to milk it for all it was worth - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-20: 10:35:00
Abpolish doesn't have the snarky pejorative connotations. Yours is best! - skeeterzirra, 2007-09-20: 14:23:00
Sure was a tough one. Abfab Jab! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-20: 17:46:00
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Sadapt
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sad apt
Sentence: After his wife of 20 years dumped him for the pool boy,Kevin decided to enjoy himself and adapt a swinging bachelor lifestyle. His after-work beer therapy sessions gave him a much larger girth than before and his attempts to sadapt to the hedonistic life,made his fsvourite song, "The girls get prettier at closing time..."
Etymology: Sad (bad; unfortunate) & Adapt (make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose)
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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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
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