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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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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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Anovorcic
Created by: cpjax
Pronunciation: AnO- vor-CiC
Sentence: after he divorced he went on an anovorcic diet
Etymology: anorexic plus divorce
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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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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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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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
Expite
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: Ex-pite Just like it looks.
Sentence: Once the divorce was final they couldn't wait to to run into each other at the gym for a good dose of expite. Of course that didn't take too long since each was spending almost every spare moment there trying to make up for years of whocouldcareless marital workouts.
Etymology: Ex (former spouse) Spite (Nya Nya...)
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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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
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)
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