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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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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
Bettamorphosis
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: betta morf oh sis
Sentence: Why was it that bettamorphosis was at its worst when you hadn't yet replaced your ex, he thought. She looked a hundred times better than she did last week. Hell, even her date was better looking than she used to be!
Etymology: metamorphosis, better
Exappeal
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: eks-ah-peel
Sentence: Even though he had "been there, done that," he was no match for her exappeal.
Etymology: Eh, this word's kinda obvious - I found a sappy book with this title... if I think of something better, I'll change it if I can.
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COMMENTS:
works for me! - galwaywegian, 2007-09-18: 06:24:00
OK, I won't change it to boomerbang or ho-yo ("Exual Healing" playing in the background on the did'er,didjou?). - purpleartichokes, 2007-09-18: 06:47:00
Those artichokes seem to be the new superfood! Certainly seem to be hitting a purple patch! - galwaywegian, 2007-09-18: 07:02:00
Great word! Boomerbang is awesome too. We've all been down the boomerbang regret road on a Saturday morning. After the exappeal has worn off! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-18: 08:40:00
You beat me to it! - Osomatic, 2007-09-18: 14:12:00
Sorry Oso! - purpleartichokes, 2007-09-18: 15:52:00
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Exmagnetraited
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Ex-mag-ne-tray-ted
Sentence: Since dumping Clare for a younger model last year, Charles couldn't understand why he felt so exmagnetraited toward her everytime he saw her out with her new toyboy. In fact he was so drawn to her again that he was thinking of going under the knife in the vain hope of winning her back.
Etymology: Ex(Former spouse/partner) + magnet(a person or thing that has a powerful atttraction) + trait(a distinguishing characteristic) = Exmagnetraited
Exsighting
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: iksītng
Sentence: Words cannot EXpress the emotion of Tim*s first EXsighting since their breakup. She looked so EXotic, so EXceptional he thought he might EXplode. He knew he had to make his EXit and EXpunge the thoughts he was having.
Etymology: ex (former) + sighting (manage to see or observe)
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COMMENTS:
exquisite word - mrskellyscl, 2010-01-26: 05:05:00
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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.
Dejablindside
Created by: MISSUNDERSTOOD
Pronunciation: day'-zhe-blind-side
Sentence: When Pat sat down for the movie s/he choked on the Kool-Ade, whilst dejablindsided by Chris's new formidable beauty
Etymology: DEJA-VU (Fr. feeling of already seen + BLINDSIDE (blind-sid from an unseen or unexpected direction
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COMMENTS:
The return of Angrogynous Pat and Chris! - hyperborean, 2012-10-22: 10:46:00
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Regrectacles
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: ree GREK tuh kuhls
Sentence: Harold thought his "ex" looked more beautiful than ever as he watched her through his rose colored regrectacles.
Etymology: (regret: a sense of longing for someone gone) + (spectacles: eyeglasses
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COMMENTS:
Clever! Drawing on the beer-goggles idea. :) - Rhyme79, 2012-10-19: 12:28:00
Hilarious idea! - Discoveria, 2012-10-19: 17:00:00
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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.
Exuality
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ekshoōalitē
Sentence: Now that they are separated Mark finds that Lisa exudes exuality. To make matters worse, she was promoted and is now Mark’s boss.
Etymology: ex (a former husband, wife, or partner in a relationship) + sexuality (capacity for sexual feelings)
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