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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
Spreen
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: SPREEN
Sentence: Harsh words from Roxie and a glance in the mirror was enough to spreen Bob into a strict dietary regimen and a strenuous fitness program. Furthermore, he planned to re-assessed his progress every September; it was, I guess, a personal "Spreenclean."
Etymology: Blend of SPURN & PREEN. Cognates: Spreenie .n; Spreeny adj.
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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Transcorpulation
Created by: Kooldaddy
Pronunciation: trans corp u lation
Sentence: Thanks to my hair transplants and low-carb diet my transcorpulation is well ahead of schedule.
Etymology: trans - the act of change or evolution, corpus - the primary body, lation - the unification and completion of the conceptual transformation.
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COMMENTS:
Why just 11 points ? I should have thought 21 at least... - Kooldaddy, 2008-08-20: 15:33:00
Hey Kooldaddy - Pronunciation, sentence and etymology will automatically get you 11 points - people have to vote for your word for you to gain extra points - excellent start - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-20: 15:42:00
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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
Rejexsery
Created by: WordSlammer
Pronunciation: Re-jeck-sir-ee
Sentence: The guy had Rejexsery after the divorce
Etymology:
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)
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
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