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DEFINITION: To flirt with a purpose or ulterior motive -- as opposed to casual flirting, which is just for fun.
Verboticisms
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Alluruse
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: al yoo roos
Sentence: When Vincent and Julius finally made it, they stopped to think. The brothers were at least an hour behind, they had the umbrellas, and the sun wasn’t up yet. Sure of themselves they went forwards. They hadn’t counted on the farmer’s daughters. A tangled web of alluruses quickly enraptured Julius, but Vincent had true love!
Etymology: allure + ruse
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COMMENTS:
I'm curious to find out what the umbrellas are for - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-18: 10:16:00
"early morning rain?" - administraitor, 2007-07-18: 17:30:00
SPF300? - Kyoti, 2007-07-18: 22:02:00
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Delibflirtly
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Duh-lib-flirt-lee
Sentence: He was so naive to believe "Nothing says 'I love you' like a 3 carat diamond" was an offer to start a relationship. She obviously said it delibflirtly.
Etymology: Deliberately (for a purpose) + flirt (behave as though attracted to something/one)
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COMMENTS:
if she breaks his heart, he'll probably need a delibflirtibulator - galwaywegian, 2007-07-18: 06:15:00
He obviously was inflirtuated with her. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-18: 09:28:00
probably better than being inflatulated - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-18: 13:14:00
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Goaldigger
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: GOHL-dihg-gur
Sentence: As Alex drove an hour out of his way to deliver his girlfriend her groceries and dry cleaning, he suddenly realised he was dating a goaldigger.
Etymology: goal + gold digger
Flirching
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: flur ching
Sentence: Her flirching always managed to decrease the bulge in men's pockets, unless of course they wore a plastic.
Etymology: flirting Ching!
Vamploitation
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: vam/ploi/tey/shun
Sentence: At a party she had her vamploitation so well refined that she always had two, or three unattached guys running around waiting on her. It never occurred to her that the vamploitation and sexploitation of her hangers-on was in any way wrong.
Etymology: vamp + exploitation
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COMMENTS:
The guys were vampadmirers. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-18: 11:45:00
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Fleshpionage
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: flesh-pee-oh-narzh
Sentence: still thirsty but out of money, she undid her top three buttons and headed towards a pack of impressionable gentleman to indulge in a bit of fleshpionage
Etymology: flesh, espionage
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COMMENTS:
unfortunately she hooked up with James Bondage who tied her up for the rest of the evening... - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-18: 11:33:00
Boldfingers! - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-18: 11:46:00
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Purrpose
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: purr + pohss
Sentence: She gets whatever she wants with that purrpose, guys fall all over themselves to do her bidding.
Etymology: purr + purpose
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COMMENTS:
Great word Osomatic! I'd write it purrrpose and say it like the Cat Woman. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-18: 20:33:00
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Platry
Created by: Soulian
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She is platrying with someone.
Etymology: Play and Try
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COMMENTS:
and flattery? - jadenguy, 2007-07-18: 09:25:00
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Wantin
Created by: americanogig
Pronunciation: Pronounced like the word wonton.
Sentence: I thought she wanted to go out with me, but since she ignored me after I introduced her to my friend, I figure she was just wantin.
Etymology: A combination of the words wonton and wanting.
Foxnuzzle
Created by: ChristopherAndersen
Pronunciation: FOCKS nuzz uhl
Sentence: My secretary just foxnuzzled me into giving her a three day weekend.
Etymology: from "fox," a crafty animal or attractive woman, and "nuzzle," to rub with the nose.