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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
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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COMMENTS:
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)
Partnersliplash
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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COMMENTS:
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
Created by: dpetty12210
Pronunciation: re-lash-and-whip
Sentence: My girl relashandwhiped me after I told her friend that we were a thing!!
Etymology:
Berationship
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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COMMENTS:
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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COMMENTS:
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
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.
Relationsnip
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)
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:
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James
Is that like a boyfiend?