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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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Chumptivate
Created by: jesster
Pronunciation: Chum - ti - vate
Sentence: Bambi was a pro. In less than ten minutes Roger had bought her three $12 cocktails, a large bowl of mixed nuts, and queued up 16 awful pop songs on the jukebox. It was abundantly clear to his friends that she was playing him for a complete nincomdupe, but he was completely chumptivated and refused to listen to a word they said.
Etymology: Chump (someone easily taken in) + captivate (to attract and hold the interest of)
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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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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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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Manipuvamp
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: man-ip-you-vamp
Sentence: Josh cried out, "that manipuvamp tramp stamped on my new lava lamp!"
Etymology: manipulate + vamp
Flurpose
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: flur-puhss
Sentence: Some lesser-known flirting tactics are the flerg - flirting with one's spouse to get them to do chores; the flart - a playful method of releasing gas; and the flurpose - used to obtain gratuities you are otherwise too lazy or cheap to obtain yourself.
Etymology: flirt, purpose
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COMMENTS:
If someone had done this word the last time this ran (or a similar definition), let me know. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-18: 07:19:00
At that distance jacques cousteau couldn't tell whether it was a particularly friendly dolphin or a flurpoise. - galwaywegian, 2007-07-18: 07:37:00
and don't forget the last resort the Flurchase (which involves some cash) - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-18: 12:35:00
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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
Delure
Created by: Wiserhinoceros
Pronunciation: de-LURE
Sentence: He was delured into giving her everything she wanted.
Etymology: delude/lure
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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Flirtentional
Created by: MJ0009
Pronunciation: FLURR TEN' SHUN AL
Sentence: This chick ovah heah -- her compliments are flirtentional.
Etymology:
