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DEFINITION: v. To hover near, or directly on top of, a person who is busy doing something else, in order to force them to immediately surrender their full attention. n. A person who invades other people's private spaces and uses the social discomfort to demand attention.
Verboticisms
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Closedistraction
Created by: SpringSteel
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The man had a closedistraction with the president
Etymology:
Hovertend
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: huv-er-tend
Sentence: Interaction between members of the Johnson household was sparse. Spencer, who was 6 years old, usually would be off playing with his toys or running around outside with his friends, but whenever his mother or father reached for the phone, like a sixth sense, he would somehow migrate to the area and begin to hovertend until his parents would get fed up and yell at him to leave. Janet tried to get her husband to pay attention to her by hovertending in front of the football game on TV topless while he moved from side to side to see better. Even Noodles the cat would get into the act. Noodles would usually hide or be out of the way of anyone, unless it wanted food. In that case, if would plop down right in front of the TV set or on top of the newspaper while you were reading it until you fed it.
Etymology: hover, to keep lingering about; wait near at hand + tend, To apply one's attention
Insaneclientism
Created by: sydneychapman
Pronunciation: in-sayn-client-ism
Sentence: the man at work couldn't talk on the phone due to the insaneclientism of the woman.
Etymology: insaneclientism- when a client will do anything it takes to get help they need
Behovering
Created by: EBalser
Pronunciation: bee-hover-ing
Sentence: The girl was behoving the busy working man and he could not concentrate.
Etymology: be-all around hover-To remain floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air ing-making it a verb
Imposeur
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: im-pose-err
Sentence: Charlene signed up for the imposeurisation workshop because she was tired of not getting the attention she needed. This class was sure to change that. The facilitator had guaranteed that after the workshop she would be able to focus anyone's attention through some sure-fire posturing.
Etymology: impose (to be an inconvenience, especially if done in a physical sense) + poseur (One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others) + pose (physical arrangement of the body)
Ultraturbian
Created by: valevans
Pronunciation: all-tra-turb-e-an
Sentence: At Stewbrine High School Janie was known as an ultraturbian because of her constant annoyances. Whenever her best friend texted during a sleepover Janie would begin to yell and throw things at her to get her attention.
Etymology: ultra-beyond, exceedingly, turb-to disturb
Invadaubble
Created by: sammyclark
Pronunciation: in-vaydah-buhbhu-el
Sentence: I was working on my homeowrk and she invadaubbled my space!
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
vote for meee ay - sammyclark, 2011-11-03: 15:05:00
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Peraptagregulous
Created by: Mwahaha
Pronunciation: per-rapt-a-gr-egg-u-lous
Sentence: Steven was so desperate to be apart of the Sara's group that he peraptagreguloused their party that night and wouldn't leave Sara alone.
Etymology: per-wrongly+rapt-to seize+greg-the flock/herd+ulous-tending to
Talkblock
Created by: tituba
Pronunciation: talk-block
Sentence: she was talkblocking him when he was trying to work
Etymology: talkblock- to interupt when somebody is doing something important and have all the attention on you.
Hyperattencroach
Created by: DevynAlexanderSkyeHarris
Pronunciation: Hi-Per-A-Ten-Crow-Ch
Sentence: Viifae leaned onto Mutae's shoulder in snuggle-fashion, though Mutae continued his business as best he could. She Continued to rub against him in a very hyperattencroaching manner, urging him to complete his task until he had disband his charge due to her eventually seating herself directly in his lap.
Etymology: Hyper-excessive + Attention-to focus upon + Encroach-invade + Roach-pest that gets in everywhere.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-11: 00:40:00
My verboticism have been updated? Hmm. I think this calls for a grammarauder.
Hey stache, thanks for your gentle grammaraudity. I has fixed the offending word. And by the way, if you notice any other stupid errors -- I mean miscommunications -- let me know and I will fix them. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-11: 17:45:00
you'se welcome.
Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy. ~ James