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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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Modimagefy
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: mod-im-ij-fy
Sentence: Jeb shouldn't have modifmagefied his body to look like Britney, as she had also modimagefied herself to look like Madonna, but was unsuccessful.
Etymology: modify + image
Rejexsery
Created by: WordSlammer
Pronunciation: Re-jeck-sir-ee
Sentence: The guy had Rejexsery after the divorce
Etymology:
Mendorphins
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: men dohrr finns
Sentence: She started to feel good about herself after the first 10k, the mendorphins kicked in as she saw the guys in the mirror checking out her tush
Etymology: endorphins, mend, men
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.)
Victualizashun
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: vic/tu/al/i/zay/shun
Sentence: Harvey hoped that by aggressively embracing victualizashun he would once again possess the toned body he had been so proud of.
Etymology: victuals + shun + actualization
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COMMENTS:
Always wanted to use "victual" in one of my verbotomies. brings back memories of the 1960s and the "Beverley Hillbillies. " Nice word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-22: 05:03:00
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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
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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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)
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 )
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