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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".
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Decreednicey
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dek reed ny see
Sentence: When Gerald went to the Social Mixer, he was stunned to run into Velma after all this time. When they had been married, she had been a housewife, with no fashion flair or poise. In fact the beautiful bride he had met in high school and married ended up being a boring, one dimensional frumpy woman. That was when he had a mad affair with his secretary, Lola. When Velma found out, she moved out and sued him for divorce...he was stunned and it cost him a bundle for his indiscretion. Now here she was, slim, attractive, well dressed and practically oozing sex appeal. In fact, he decreednicey! when he saw her. He also could not fail to notice the hunky guy she was with, who was drooling over her and with whom she was clearly smitten. With more red wine in him than actual courage, Gerald went up to them and told her she looked great. She thanked him for opening her eyes and giving her the money to move on and get a better, more glamourous life. At that point the song blaring over the system was Cher singing, "If I could turn back Time..."
Etymology: Decree nisi( a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date) & Decreed (decided with authority) & Nice (pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance)
Pangmorse
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Jimmy had the worst pangmorse of them all.
Etymology: pang +remorse
Desirrebound
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: des-IRE-re-bound
Sentence: When he saw how great Nicole looked after their divorce, Thom's desirrebound for her led him to find a pretty younger wife.
Etymology: Desire and Rebound. The extra 'r' is so it is pronounced correctly and not des -ur-RE-bound
Exlustamania
Created by: AlouattaPigra
Pronunciation: Ehcks Luh Stah Main Ee Uh
Sentence: "It's simply a case of Exlustamania." Faeralo said with an intensified confidence. "Or at least thats what the doctor said about my recent re-interest in Hariimu." Zyaen looked at him deer eyed. "Hariimu? As in She-who-almost-ruined-your-life-Hariimu?" "The same, but I guess thats why he labeled me a Exlustamaniac." Snorted Faeralo with content.
Etymology: Ex- meaning Previous, Lust- To be attracted (without thought), Mania- To be mad, or crazy
Retrotraction
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: RET-ro-trak-shun
Sentence: It had been several months since Freddie had called off his and Lucy's engagement and when he saw her at the party with her new fiance he was taken aback at how gorgeous she was and he suffered a major wave of retrotraction and felt much regret for having dumped her earlier
Etymology: Blend of 'retro' (go back) and 'attraction' (n. the act, process, or power of attracting)
Exmorphosis
Created by: cpjax
Pronunciation:
Sentence: after she screwed him over big time she made a exmorphosis to attract new guys
Etymology:
Reargoggles
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: Reer - gog - uhls
Sentence: Spike felt his stomach churn when she walked in the room, his reargoggles filled his heart with regret once he saw his ex in her new sweatsuit.
Etymology: Rear (behind) - Goggles, similar to beer goggles, an altered reality
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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Attractionreaction
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: uh-track-shun-ree-ack-shun
Sentence: My ex-mother-in-law looked ravishing today, worryingly. I know it's just an attractionreaction, just a natural reflex to splitting up. The heart always wants what it can't have!
Etymology: Attraction - a force drawing together, enticement. Reaction - response, reciprocal action.
Obsexive
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ob/sex/ive
Sentence: Jimmy was 'single' again, without any prospects and ran into his 'ex' Jenny and quickly fell into an obsexive state, wanting to be back with her. He began to obsex about his situation and this obsexiveness caused him to imbibe huge quantities of alcohol in a very short period of time.
Etymology: obsessive + ex
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COMMENTS:
which would make Jimmy a very obnoxious obsexive - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-18: 12:36:00
... maybe a very obnexious obsexive - Stevenson0, 2007-09-18: 14:15:00
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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