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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
Verboticisms
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Infelder
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: inn-fell-duh
Sentence: Becoming an infelder has stealthily snuck up on me while I wasn't looking. I can remember my childhood like it was yesterday. Actually, I could have swore that only yesterday they put a bib on me at lunch.
Etymology: Infant + Elder = Infelder
Transfiguragetion
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: trans/figure/ay/shun
Sentence: His friends were startled at the transfiguragetion Mark achieved by going on What Not To Wear. His layette set with matching bonnet and bootees was the perfect outfit to wear to his Born Again meetings at the local alzheimer clinic.
Etymology: transfiguration + age
Transfiguragetion
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: trans/figur/a/shun
Sentence: His friends were startled at the transfiguragetion Mark achieved by going on What Not To Where. His layette set with matching bonnet and bootees was the perfect outfit to wear to his Born Again meetings at the local alzheimer clinic.
Etymology: transfiguration + age
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COMMENTS:
What a confusing paragraph. Voted! - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 11:11:00
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Freshenphase
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: fresh-en-faze
Sentence: The diapers, the long naps, even the constant drooling didn't bother Harold, it was the urge to crawl around on the floor that disturbed him, he thought - he must get his happy knees back from his son in a hurry!
Etymology: fresh (new, young) + phase (a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind)
Infantasia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: in-fant-AZE-ya
Sentence: The downside of Morton's having entered a state of infantasia was that he was unaware of the real parts of his life much of the time, and the upside was that during his lucid hours he was not really aware that he been to la-la land.
Etymology: Blend of 'Infant' (n. a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby. ) and 'fantasia' (n. something considered to be unreal, weird, exotic, or grotesque)
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COMMENTS:
I like this word. - hyperborean, 2012-10-17: 23:42:00
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Shrinkle
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: SHRING kuhl
Sentence: "You're just beginning to shrinkle," the doctor said. "I'd say you have a few good years left."
Etymology: (shrink: to dwindle) + (wrinkle: to crease)
Hopyoung
Created by: cococo
Pronunciation: ho - pee - ung
Sentence: He was Hopyounging in his last days
Etymology: Hope + Young
Infantasy
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: in - FANT - uh - see
Sentence: Having already begun to enter the twighlight zone of his life, Harold didnt fully comprehend the full ramifications of what infantasy had to offer....fortunately.
Etymology: Blend of infant and fantasy.
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COMMENTS:
shades of the movie 2001 - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-14: 12:23:00
Excellent word, Mustang...I guess that's why the mind goes first! - Nosila, 2008-08-14: 21:41:00
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Youthdecay
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: yooth-duh-kay
Sentence: Grandpa was suffering from youthdecay, which was causing a severe case of glumdisease
Etymology: youth, decay, tooth decay
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COMMENTS:
That can have nasty complications with longperiodontitis. - petaj, 2007-06-21: 03:50:00
A cavortee is fairly unlikely, i suppose - galwaywegian, 2007-06-21: 06:16:00
No doubt he'd eventually develop gingivigoritis. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-21: 08:05:00
Not if he uses youthwash. - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 09:43:00
maybe an orthodontryst with some dental floosie would help - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-21: 10:42:00
Sounds like orally good time. - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 11:13:00
(insert oral roberts joke here). - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-21: 11:24:00
Very well. Grandpa had to settle for oral, because he left his roberts at home. - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 20:13:00
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Retroturing
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: ret trow tour ing
Sentence: Herbert found himself retroturing into an 60 year old in the day care center.
Etymology: retro - looking back uring - the second half of maturing
Comments:
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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