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'Well Doc, will I ever be young again?'

DEFINITION: v. To spend years and years wishing you could be young again, only to discover that it's actually happening, but not exactly as you imagined. n. The fear the you are getting so old that people will start treating you like a baby

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Unexretrospect

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: un-ex-RETro-SPECT

Sentence: Gloria was a renowned unexretrospectologist who had spent years and years researching a cure for the disorder in hopes of preventing it affecting her. However, it had happened anyway. She now could do cartwheels on a balance beam in a tiny pink leotard, albeit with arthritic bent knees, false teeth flying out of her mouth and flabby arms akimbo.

Etymology: unexpected + retrospections (in the noun form of the word, suffix eon is used in place of the usual ion to represent the years and years)

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A retrospectorant might cure that. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-21: 07:28:00

Or a night on the town with a retrosexual. - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 09:45:00

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Petardeleon

Created by: administraitor

Pronunciation: pe-tar-de-lee-on

Sentence: Arthur's delight at once again having a full set of teeth was petardeleoned by his realization that he could no longer digest anything stronger than porridge!

Etymology: petard (as in: hoist with your own) + de Leon (as in: Ponce de Leon, Fountain of Youth etc)

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COMMENTS:

Two Ponce de Leon references today. Amazing... - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 11:12:00

Having UK roots I almost feel sorry for the old guy. The English would use "ponce" in place of "pimp", so was he actually touting for exotic animals? - administraitor, 2007-06-21: 11:35:00

The word "ponce" is used to describe effeminate men, I believe. - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 20:11:00

That too - useful word, no? - administraitor, 2007-06-21: 22:47:00

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Desidorianate

Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: di-si-DAWR-ee-uhn-eyt

Sentence: It was twenty full years before Jake realized that his desidorianation had come into conflict with his dreams of retiring by fifty.

Etymology: desiderate + Dorian Gray

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Too bad nobody told him at the doriantation - I guess it was a bit of a gray area - porsche, 2007-06-21: 11:54:00

Great word Clayton! Made me run to the dictionary. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-21: 12:15:00

wilde sentence - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-21: 15:52:00

Heh. I oughta win an Oscar. - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 20:09:00

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Renatalize

Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: re-na-ta-lize

Sentence: Renatalization was a subfield of Geriatrics and still in the experimental stages. Adolfia Ghering, MD, was among its pioneers. The hopes and dreams of mankind were still a fertile (and sometimes foolish, Adolfia thought) field full of promise. Finding just the right patients took...well, patience. But, afterall, the market was ripe with eager Baby Boomers. Sitting before her now was a dear little man who looked so much like Albert Einstein. Soon she would know if little Albert had been a cute and cuddly baby. Now that the technique had been approved for trial, Adolfia just needed this guy to sign on the dotted line while there was still time to renatalize him. Now if she could just get the pen to stay in his trembling hand...

Etymology: From re, meaning again + natal, meaning relating to one's time of birth

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ooh - nice etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-14: 12:26:00

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Peterpangst

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: pee-tur-pangst

Sentence: The surgery went well - he looked like a 20-year old again. However, he began agedecrying and a wave of Peterpangst washed over him when he was rejected for the senior citizens' discount at Walmart.

Etymology: Peter Pan, angst

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perhaps he shouldn't have tinkerbelled with his looks - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-21: 10:44:00

Well, he Hooked up with Wendy, who was much younger. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-21: 12:06:00

yes I hear she was a Darling - he probably thought he would neverland her - porsche, 2007-06-21: 12:10:00

He heard the clock ticking and had to make his move. - Stevenson0, 2007-06-21: 12:18:00

he nearly got his croc cleaned in that fight - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-21: 12:24:00

A big hand for the croc! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-21: 13:14:00

Gotta hand it to you... I liked this one. - texmom, 2007-06-23: 23:40:00

Oh... Peter Pan! LOL you can imagine what I thought. - texmom, 2007-06-23: 23:41:00

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Nostalgitis

Created by: SethelMerman

Pronunciation: no-stal-JY-tis

Sentence: Watching my grandchildren learn to tie their shoes as my daughter tied mine, gave me a case of nostalgitis.

Etymology: From (Nostalgia:n a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life ) + (itis: a suffix used in pathological terms and denoting abnormal states or conditions.

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Dependaby

Mrgoodtimes

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: dah - pend - ay - bee

Sentence: Old Tom loved most aspects of growing old, more time with family, playing golf, long walks with no destination, if only he could stop the dependaby transformation.

Etymology: Depends (diapers) - baby (infant), antonym of dependable

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Regretssion

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: rE-gret-shun

Sentence: Tom, at the age of 99, felt regretssion that he couldn't compete in this year's Ironnman.

Etymology: regression/regret

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gret word toadstool - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-21: 16:39:00

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Elixhiliration

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: ee/lix/hill/ir/ay/shun

Sentence: The elixhiliration he felt when the effects of the wonder drug enabled him to fit into his old baseball uniform quickly dissipated when he realized he had last worn it when he was twelve.

Etymology: elixir + exhiliration

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Funny...sounds like me....beerlixir.. - Mustang, 2008-08-14: 06:48:00

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Oldzheimers

hooterbug

Created by: hooterbug

Pronunciation: olts′hī′mərz

Sentence: Grampa James was slowly developing a case of Oldsheimer's. Young Cindy listened to him as he spoke to her about how much he used to love cannonballing in the community pool when he was a boy. "You know, Cindy- Gramps might just have 1 or 2 more jumps in me left...You wanna run outside to the pool?" Little Cindy was speechless and didnt know what to reply. "Aw c'mon Cindy, I've got that warm feeling I used to get when I jumped into a nice warm pool!" Thankfully, Young Cindy's mom interrupted and said, "Oh no you don't...someone made a stinky!"

Etymology: Blend of "Old" + "Altzheimer's"

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-21: 01:38:00
Today's definition was inspired by Robert J. Sawyer's Rollback, and the never-ending search for the magic pill that will make you young again. The funny thing is that when the rejuvenation does happen in the real world, it's usually a disaster -- and a source for inspiration. Thanks Rob! ~ James

ivonce - 2008-08-18: 09:40:00
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