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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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Metadivorcesis
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: met/uh/di/vohrs/sis
Sentence: To get back in the game after his marriage fell apart, he had to go through a metadivorcesis to redefine himself physically, mentally and spiritually.
Etymology: METADIVORCESIS - from - METAMORPHOSIS (any complete change in appearance, character, or circumstances) + DIVORCE (total separation, or disunion)
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)
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)
Abpathetic
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: ab + pə-ˈthe-tik
Sentence: I wish my Uncle Marvin wasn't so abpathetic and just by a new red Ferrari sports car like any normal middle aged divorced man
Etymology: Ab (from abdominals or stomached + pathetic (absurd, melancholy, laughable, or sad)
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COMMENTS:
Great word! Welcome back DrWeb! - hyperborean, 2012-10-23: 22:38:00
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Nipsuck
Created by: astorey
Pronunciation: nip-suk
Sentence: In a shameless effort to regain her mojo and show her ex(es) what they were missing, Vanessa went for the full nipsuck...from the "can't-stop-smiling facelift" to the drastic stomach stapling that kept her from eating anything on the many dinner dates she finagled through the ironically named www.divorcedandlovingit.com.
Etymology: Variation of nip and tuck.
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COMMENTS:
Four words! Hil Ar I Ous! - lumina, 2008-08-20: 15:20:00
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Rebait
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re bayt
Sentence: When Stanley Kupp went trawling for female companionship after his nasty divorce, he decided he needed to rebait the old Stanley hook to make himself look attractive. Alas, no amount of dieting, exercising, tanning or surgery could undo the 28 years' married toll on his former athletic shape. Time and again, he could hear that old play-by-play in his head..."He shoots, He doesn't score!"
Etymology: Re (to do again) & Bait (to lure, entice, or entrap)...wordplay on rebate (to get a little something back)
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
Bellyboiler
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: /bel-ie-boil-er/
Sentence: Patrice wasn't used to being on his own and that's the way he liked it. Not wanting to leave it to chance, he lapsed into bellyboiler mode. Opening up his web browser in tabs, he began his search for belly loving blondes and sauna clubs in his swimming tog area.
Etymology: Bellyboiler, from belly + (bunny) boiler, an abdomenally obsessed person. Bellyboiling v. similar to belly-aching.
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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Bodification
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: bä-də-fə-ˈkā-shən
Sentence: Gary's bodification didnt quite turn out as he expected. He thought that his skinny chicken legs had been one of the reasons his Ex-wife Marge wasn't attracted to him so he went in for some calf-implants. Unfortunately for Gary, the nurse misread his chart and Gary ended up with breast implants or "moobs" (man boobs)
Etymology: Blend of Body + Modification
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