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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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Flusterated
Created by: DavidLMyers
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COMMENTS:
The combination of being flustered and feeling frustrated. - DavidLMyers, 2007-03-14: 15:39:00
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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.
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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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Srangicide
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: stray ngee side
Sentence: Tarra was always committing strangicide when trying to wave at her friends. I think she needs some new glasses.
Etymology: from stranger and suicide which is how small it makes you feel when you get someones identity incorrect.
Hailfail
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: hayull-fayull
Sentence: Her dramatic hailfail caused her so much embarrassment, she spent the next ten minutes apologizing and trying to explain away the crippling shame.
Etymology: From "hail" meaning to greet and "fail".
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COMMENTS:
Works well as both noun and verb, and rolls off the tongue. Kudos. - mplsbohemian, 2007-03-14: 23:42:00
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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"
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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Misidentihighs
Created by: Sed8ed
Pronunciation: mis-i-dent-e-highs
Sentence: It's always embarassing when you loudly misidentihigh a complete stranger.
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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