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DEFINITION: n., A syndrome afflicting the recently separated in which the "ex" (i.e. ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, ex-husband, or even an ex-mother-in-law) appears to be more attractive than ever before. v., To be attracted to your "ex".
Verboticisms
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Priusamare
Created by: muchiny
Pronunciation: PRI-us-amare
Sentence: [n. He looks so down when she walks by holding hands with her boyfriend, he might have priusamare.] [v. I'm sooo priusamare over my ex righ now...]
Etymology: Prius - Before in Latin Amare - Love in Latin
Exregret
Created by: jermainechambers44
Pronunciation: x-ree-gret
Sentence: Why is it everytime you see an ex-girl or boy friend you have to fight of that feeling on exregret that always follow shortly after?!
Etymology: Ex=(ex-girl or boy friend) Regret=(to wish you had made a diffrent decision than the one you made in the past)
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COMMENTS:
ex-cellent - Nosila, 2010-01-26: 17:37:00
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Exspell
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: ex/spell
Sentence: Wow! Pete thought, I know this ain't right but I can't help thinking she's got me under an exspell.
Etymology: Inspired by expel, to remove perhaps an idea or desire. From. Ex- see def. + Spell. a certain type of magic involving old ladies with pointy hats and noses with warts on who toil over large vats of a secret concoction.
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COMMENTS:
Bewitching! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-20: 05:35:00
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Remotestewing
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: ri-moht-stoo-ng
Sentence: Jim was afflicted with a bad case of remotestewing when he witnessed his ex's picture on the dating site.
Etymology: A derivation of remote viewing. remote + stewing (as in desire)
Exsightment
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: ex-site-ment
Sentence: Poor Bruno couldn't help himself. In his exsightment upon seeing Blanch looking so good in the arms of another man, he immediatley poured his drink down the back of her dress. Another use: Exsighting was Bruno's secret passion and the reason he moved so easily from internet matching site to internet matching site. Or as an adjective: Ensconsed in envy, Bruno eyed Blanch exsightedly.
Etymology: A play on excite, meaning to stir up strong feeling in, with sight, meaning something seen
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COMMENTS:
great options - love the word - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-19: 15:58:00
Love the word...but them I guess I'm exsightable! - Nosila, 2008-08-19: 17:58:00
I love this one! - lumina, 2008-08-19: 18:24:00
Clever - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-20: 05:31:00
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Losersexfabula
Created by: staggolee
Pronunciation: LOO-zerz-ex-FA-byoo-luh
Sentence: I saw John's ex-girlfriend, and she was losersexfabula!
Etymology: Modern American English metrosexual.
Enviex
Created by: Jenna
Pronunciation: en-vee-eks
Sentence: Carl came down with a big old case of ENVIEX when he saw Sheila looking so fine with that new guy!
Etymology: envy + ex
Retrotractive
Created by: joelb
Pronunciation: reh-tro-TRAK-tiv
Sentence: She looked quite retrotractive as my regret sank in.
Etymology: retroactive + attractive
Hubbadahubbadumped
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: hub-ah-dah-hub-ah-dumpt
Sentence: as she walked in the room, everyone, including her ex-boyfriend could tell she was hubbadahubbadumped
Etymology: hubbadahubbada, dumped
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COMMENTS:
Very onomotapiea about the way one feels. - MrDave2176, 2007-09-18: 13:34:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy. ~ James
jermainechambers44 - 2010-01-26: 16:02:00
Exregret