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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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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
Transformoron
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: Trans-for-MOR-on
Sentence: Tom's mid-life crisis included a Ferrari, an iPhone, a new girlfriend and a transformoron into a man 10 years younger. Unfortunately Tom looked like a man ten years older.
Etymology: Transform + Moron
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
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
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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Tartificialing
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: tahrt-uh-fish-uhl-ng
Sentence: Bill was tartificialing to impress Monica who was the new girl in the office. But Ken, a guy in the office, became suspicious of Bill's self improvement.
Etymology: tart - (garish,overdone ex. to tart up ones appearance.) + artificial + ing
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COMMENTS:
I wonder if he achieved that look with tartificial sweeteners - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-20: 10:53:00
I hope Bill's not a tartificious tataram! (A foolish old man,esp one with sex on his mind- Rasta slang (1930) - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-20: 17:51:00
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Renarcissitate
Created by: phonematode
Pronunciation: ree-nar-sis'-i-tayt
Sentence: A series of recent rejections left his ego crippled on life support. Scowling at himself in the mirror, he decided it was time to pull the plug on his pity and renarcissitate the patient.
Etymology: resuscitate (To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to...) + Narcissus
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
Rejexsery
Created by: WordSlammer
Pronunciation: Re-jeck-sir-ee
Sentence: The guy had Rejexsery after the divorce
Etymology:
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