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'Please do not tell other people that I am your love puppy'

DEFINITION: n. A reprimand, usually given to a "significant other", for improper labeling of the relationship. v. To scold someone for incorrectly describing, at least from your point of view, the state your personal relationship.

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Repribrand

hyperborean

Created by: hyperborean

Pronunciation: rep-rih-brand

Sentence: She had to continually repribrand him. He couldn't get it straight: she was his friend-girl, not his girlfriend.

Etymology: reprimand + brand (label)

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you've done it again! And your sentence(s) always slay me - DrWebster111, 2009-05-01: 18:50:00

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Beratemate

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: bee-rate-mate

Sentence: At their very own wedding why did she still continue to beratemate him?

Etymology: berate (as in scold) + mate (partner)

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Partnersliplash

metrohumanx

Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: PART-nurr-slip-LASH

Sentence: Loosened by liquor, he let the truth slip- The way he envisioned their relationship. The stink-eye she gave him, Her teeth they did gnash, As she doled out a bone-chilling PARTNERSLIPLASH!

Etymology: PARTNER+SLIP+LASH=PARTNERSLIPLASH......PARTNER: a person with whom one shares an intimate relationship, one member of a couple; Middle English partener, alteration of parcener, from Anglo-French, coparcener.....SLIP: to become uttered through inadvertence, to escape from memory or consciousness; Middle English slippen, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; akin to Middle High German slipfen to slide, Old High German slīfan to smooth, and perhaps to Greek olibros slippery.....LASH: to make a verbal attack or retort, to thrash or beat violently, to assail with stinging words; Middle English.

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nice little ditty - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:35:00

Poetic justice! - Nosila, 2009-04-28: 14:44:00

Partnersliplash is a great word, Manx! - splendiction, 2009-04-28: 22:17:00

Great word there Metro ~ Love your sentence! Hope you're doing well :) Have great weekend! - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-02: 05:24:00

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Relashandwhip

dpetty12210

Created by: dpetty12210

Pronunciation: re-lash-and-whip

Sentence: My girl relashandwhiped me after I told her friend that we were a thing!!

Etymology:

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Berationship

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: birāshənship

Sentence: Every time he expressed affection, she would detail his foibles. Theirs was less of a relationship and more of a berationship.

Etymology: berate (scold or criticize angrily) + relationship (the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected)

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best of the day - galwaywegian, 2010-11-10: 13:46:00

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Defectlove

Created by: andrewmcshea

Pronunciation: dee-fekt-luv

Sentence: Martha yelled at Tom for the defectlovely false rumors he had spread about their sexual relationship.

Etymology: Defective (Incorrect); Love (Relationship)

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lovin dis jaint - andrewmcshea, 2012-04-16: 15:35:00

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Torrloqujudicia

Created by: kathleenlarry

Pronunciation: Tore-low-q-ju-de-sha

Sentence: You Torrloqujudiciad our relationship! we are not together, we are just friends.

Etymology: Tort- twist Loqu- to speak Judic- judement

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Dontcallmebaby

Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: don't call me baby

Sentence: “Dontcallmebaby ANYMORE!" she later scoffed. Earlier at dinner he had introduced her to an old friend as his “Baby”. Their age difference was becoming a problem.

Etymology: There is a popular song now with this phrase: "Don't call me baby, anymore!", as a way of denouncing a relationship.

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Relationsnip

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ri-ley-shuhn-snip

Sentence: When George and Georgia moved in together he made the mistake of jokingly introducing her to a friend as "the lady who does my laundry". With one quick relationsnip he became all too familiar with the couch. That relationsnit lasted about a week.

Etymology: relationship (connection between persons by blood or marriage) + snip (to cut with small, quick strokes)

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Beratetionship

Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: burh-eight-shun-ship

Sentence: Some of Pete's friends called Kate a shrew, but he loved a challenge and still believed he could take their berationship to another level.

Etymology: A blend of BERATE + RELATIONSHIP

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COMMENTS:

a classic :) - galwaywegian, 2009-04-28: 08:50:00

excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:32:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-04-28: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-11-10: 00:02:00
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James

fabdiva fabdiva - 2012-04-16: 02:13:00
Is that like a boyfiend?