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DEFINITION: v. To find your one, true love but to be unable, or unwilling, to recognize it. n. A perfect match, warts and all.
Verboticisms
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Dismatch
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dismach
Sentence: John and Gina are a perfect couple. They like the same foods, go to the same movies, have the same recreation interests. They can finish each other's sentences. To their friends, they are soul mates. To them it is a complete dismatch. They are so much alike that all they see in each other are their own faults. They can hang out all weekend but if someone suggests that they are dating, the reaction is a snort and a "you've gotta be kidding".
Etymology: dis (act or speak in a disrespectful way toward) + match (a pair that corresponds or is very similar)
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COMMENTS:
easy to say and remember as well as excellent - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:27:00
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Porklove
Created by: Moonstar
Pronunciation: Pork-love
Sentence: Bess looked over at Glen and looked quickly away. He was so....UGH! And he just INFURIATED her! But deep inside, Bess knew that she loved him...But he was so frustrating and cold! She couldn't love him!...It was Porklove.
Etymology: Porklove is the hate of someone you love-you love them, but because of some feature or something they've done, you don't want to.
Sloughlove
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: sluff - luv
Sentence: Inez just would not take Tommy seriously. Tommy knew they were a perfect match in every way but he kept getting the sloughlove from her. Inez could not say what the problem was. She could find nothing wrong with Tommy, liked to spend time with him and felt attracted to him....she just couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.
Etymology: slough off + love + a play on the term "tough love" >>> slough off (discard as undesirable - love (be enamored or in love with)
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COMMENTS:
well-crafted word - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:28:00
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Alooveness
Created by: KyleHumphries
Pronunciation: a-loo-v-ness
Sentence: The beautiful, young woman was married to the old, meiserly man. Everyone wondered why but only she knew, she was in a state of alooveness.
Etymology: al as in aloof ove as in love ness as in the state
Inflatuated
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: in FLAT jew A ted
Sentence: His infatuation that was keeping him up at nights quickly became inflatuation as he got that queasy feeling, that knot in his stomach, listening to his friends make pig noises as she walked by. He knew he couldn't do any better than her; she was kind, sweet and smart. But in spite of the fact that he was no 'sight for sore eyes' himself, he had to take a pass. He had been inflatuated.
Etymology: INFATUATED: Having a very strong feeling of love so that you cannot think clearly FLAT:lacking interest or enthusiasm FLATULENCE: An uncomfortable feeling (caused by too much gas in the stomach)
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COMMENTS:
Kudos for the funniest verbotomy of the day - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:30:00
He acted in an inflantile manner, for sure! - Nosila, 2009-02-12: 22:15:00
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Sqeeloves
Created by: 590095
Pronunciation: sqeel loves
Sentence: You don't know it but I sqeeloves you
Etymology: sqeel loves
Eschewamour
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ess-SHEW-ah-mor
Sentence: Without understanding why, Gilbert once again found himself wanting to withdraw and eschewamour while at the same time enjoying the advances being made by Sadie and actually craving that sort of companionship.
Etymology: Blend of 'eschew' (to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid) and 'amour' (Love making; a love affair)
Unawaffection
Created by: caitmcnicholl
Pronunciation: Uun-a-war-a-fection
Sentence: The middle aged mans unawaffection towards the beautiful women was clear. While she stared he simply did not notice her or, the fact that she was his wife.
Etymology: Unawa- comes from the word unaware: meaning without being aware or going unoticed. While Affection comes from the actual word affection: meaning openlying expressing love towards a person in subtel but a sure manner.
Bluvness
Created by: fritzgilbert
Pronunciation: B-love-ness
Sentence: Tom was married to his long love Ednis 30 years ago. Today he is now in a state of Bluvness.
Etymology: Bl-as in "blind to" uv-as in "love" Ness-as in the "state of"
Ignoramour
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ig noh ray moor
Sentence: He was a complete ignoramour, harboaring too many grudges, to respond to her sowndings
Etymology: ignoramous amour
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by verbotomy. Thank you verbotomy. ~ James