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DEFINITION: n. A chosen mating partner who is not well-accepted by one's parents. v. To fight with one's parents over the selection of a suitable mate.
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Prohibmate
Created by: oliviabrown
Pronunciation: pr/ō/hibm/ā/te
Sentence: My dad prohibmated me from seeing Bob anymore.
Etymology: prohib- prohibit, mate- mate
Nonclandestined
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: non klan DESS tind
Sentence: They kept their relationship a secret for as long as possible because he knew his clan would never approve of her, nor hers of him. It was nonclandestined to be. Sure enough, word soon got out and he had to bid her a tearful goodbye. Later, his mother told him, "You need to stick with your own kind, Neanderthals, and not hook up with those Homo Sapiens girls. They look weird anyway with their little tiny split eyebrows."
Etymology: nonclandestine / clan / destined
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COMMENTS:
love it! - Nosila, 2010-01-15: 23:33:00
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Fiancney
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: fee/awns/nay
Sentence: Juliet went through one fiancney after another until she finally ran away with Romeonoway
Etymology: fiance + ney
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COMMENTS:
Romeonoway is great too! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-22: 07:11:00
thanks Purple - slow day - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-22: 15:50:00
Oops--hadn't seen this in the list. Great minds think alike, eh? - mplsbohemian, 2007-06-22: 22:33:00
doo doo doo do - doo doo doo do - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-23: 00:49:00
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Kinflict
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈkɪnˌflɪkt/
Sentence: While kinflict is most often caused by a choice in significant other, it can also be caused by other lifestyle choices, such as becoming a vegan, converting to Judaism, or switching to Mac from PC.
Etymology: From kin + conflict
Objectimate
Created by: sanssouci
Pronunciation: Ob ject tee mate
Sentence: It didn't matter if I was dating a teacher or a toilet cleaner my parents would always objectimate anybody new in my life.
Etymology: Object + mate = Objectimate Object, to express or feel disapproval, dislike, or distaste; be averse. Mate, partner, husband or wife; spouse.
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COMMENTS:
checkmate...great word! - Nosila, 2010-01-15: 23:32:00
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Dudumb
Created by: poello5
Pronunciation: dü-dümb
Sentence: Cj and Sean are dudumb people when they try to do grzeda's verbotomy word.
Etymology: DU- two
Alieitify
Created by: brandonmarrotte
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My parents dont like my boyfriend, Stan, so I had to alieitify to prove his worth.
Etymology: Alie- to be alienated, or not liked, seperated
Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Robert J. Sawyer's Neanderthal trilogy, Hominids, Humans and Hybrids. (We couldn't go through the whole RJS week without mentioning Neanderthals!) It's a story of two parallel worlds -- a human one and a Neanderthal one. The story pivots around the romantic tension between a female human and male Neanderthal. How about that for spicing up the gene pool? And I wonder what their parents would think? Thanks to Rob for the great story, and the inspiration. ~ James