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DEFINITION: To recognize and loudly greet a friend only to realize that it is a complete stranger, who now thinks that you are somewhat odd.
Verboticisms
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Recogbaressed
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: rec-on-bare-ess-ed
Sentence: I'm so reconbaresed, I thought you were someone else.
Etymology: recognized+ embaressed
Howdydoodie
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: how-dee-du-dee
Sentence: Her howdydoodie of "Well, if it isn't old spandex Bob!" fetched her a cold glare from the stranger.
Etymology: howdy (a greeting), doodie (crap)
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COMMENTS:
Spandex Bob is legion - Alchemist, 2007-03-14: 05:03:00
Good one! - toadstool57, 2007-03-14: 10:00:00
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Onohellopoeia
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: o-no-hell-o-PEE-uh
Sentence: I swear Jeremy has a double at this party! That's the second onohellopoeia I've had with that guy tonight, and I'm not even half drunk...
Etymology: O no! (mistaken) Hello (greeting) poeia (a derivative of Gr. "poiein", to make)
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COMMENTS:
Inspired by onomatopoeia, by any chance? - Discoveria, 2007-03-14: 04:55:00
woof! - Alchemist, 2007-03-14: 05:01:00
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Flusterated
Created by: DavidLMyers
Pronunciation:
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Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
The combination of being flustered and feeling frustrated. - DavidLMyers, 2007-03-14: 15:39:00
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Howdydont
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: how-dee-DOHNT
Sentence: Heavily jetlagged, I howdydonted half the airport before I finally found my pen pal.
Etymology: From "howdy-do", reconstruing "do" as "don't"
Helloohno
Created by: deannewby
Pronunciation: Hello-Oh-No
Sentence: I did a classic helloono yesterday, I was walking down the road and I saw Fred, shouted hello, and realised that it wasn't him - the man looked at me and crossed over to the other side of the road.
Etymology: Hello, for the greeting. O, for the realisation. No, for the embarrassment.
Waveoff
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: wave-off
Sentence: Julie had to waveoff by acting nonchalant after embarrassing herself when she called out to a friend of hers who turned out to be someone else.
Etymology: waveoff (take back or abort a greeting)
Greetslip
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: greet-slip
Sentence: Joana had a greetslip as she asked Fred up for tea; but now they are living together, so it all sorted itself out nicely.
Etymology: greeting - to welcome. + slipup - accident
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COMMENTS:
I like it! - jedijawa, 2007-03-15: 06:50:00
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Doppelhi
Created by: chercherlalun
Pronunciation: dop pel hi
Sentence: I thought I was going up to Bobby to give him a hug, only to find myself giving a doppelhi to a sweaty guy.
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic.
Thank you Osomatic! ~ James
Osomatic - 2007-03-14: 01:38:00
Ooo! Ooo! It's my definition! I am terribly pleased. And I also got to make the first verboticism, despite not knowing that today would be the day of my first definition! I am doubly pleased. It is a red letter Verbotomy day.
Hey Osomatic, Great definition, and "helloops" is a great word to describe it! ~ James