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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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Dumprove
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dum-proov
Sentence: After the divorce, Bert decided he needed to dumprove his image. He lost his unibrow with the help of Nair, but his beach-ball belly was going to need drastic surgery.
Etymology: dump, improve
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COMMENTS:
I thought the unibrow was fashionable again. Hmmm... Great word! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-20: 10:12:00
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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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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.)
Divomorphosis
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dih-va-mawr-fuh-sis
Sentence: It only took Larry a couple of weeks to end his marriage. The divomorphosis to a slim, trim date-ready dude is going to take a bit longer.
Etymology: divorce (split-up of marriage ) + metamorphosis (conversion, transformation )
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
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)
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)
Renaisensuate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: Ree-nay-sen-shul-ate. Noun form: Renaisexual (a la Metrosexual, etc.)
Sentence: A glance in the mirror told Bob that he was hunkjunk: broad, bewigged and fifty, and greatly in need of a strict diet and a strenuous fitness regime to renaisensuate himself. Aucupation had been his pre-occupation, but now he had more feathered friends than fair ones. Perhaps, wondered Bob, would plastic surgery mould him into the renaisexual he longed to be?
Etymology: Blend of Renaissance: renewal, rebirth & sensual: pertaining to the body and physical senses & ate: suffix indicating action of person performing function. Aucupate:bird catching.
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COMMENTS:
I think Bob should use some common renaissense and opt for the good diet - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-20: 11:24:00
Yikes!! sorry Ozziebob - I just realized you might be referring to yourself - hope I didn't insult you - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-20: 13:56:00
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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