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'But you're just a big, fat pig!'

DEFINITION: v. To find your one, true love but to be unable, or unwilling, to recognize it. n. A perfect match, warts and all.

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Obloveious

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ob luv ee us

Sentence: It was like the story of Pigmalion. Prof.Henry Piggins (he of the Swine Lake and Ham-let fame) was obloveious to the fact that his protegee, Miss Eliza Sueylittle (as played by Miss Piggy in the Hollywood movie version) had turned from an experiment into his one true love. Although he was much older than her (his nickname was Jurassic Pork)and an old boar, he was sty-mied that she had turned into sow beautiful a creation. (From a sow's ear into a silk purse, some would say. They would be linked forever and have an oinkredible relationship.

Etymology: Oblivious (unmindful,inattentive) & Love (any object of warm affection or devotion)

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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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Eschewamour

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ess-SHEW-ah-mor

Sentence: Without understanding why, Wendell once again found himself wanting to withdraw and eschewamour while at the same time enjoying the advances being made by Cindy 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)

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Whenpigsfly

Created by: nicoleorndorff

Pronunciation: wen-pigz-flaeh

Sentence: I will love you whenpigsfly.

Etymology: when- a word used to describe time pigs- an animal found on a farm fly- the action of levitating off the ground for a long period of time

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Spoving

Created by: superdeduperguy

Pronunciation: spu-v-ing

Sentence: The young handsome man was married to an old harpy with warts and all. People asked why and his sister said he was spoving.

Etymology: sp as in spaced out ov as in love

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Missmark

Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: mihss-mahrk

Sentence: Petunia felt she must be missmarked. How could Porky not love her? Was she always to be a missmarkee? Maybe she was missmarketing herself? She thought she had been presenting her authentic sow on ehominy, but she was tired of gritting and boaring it. She was determined to go hog wild and set up an account on Snoutbook.

Etymology: Derived from "to miss the mark," an archery term, i.e. not hitting the bull's eye. Middle English = Sin!

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Remarkable! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:18:00

Unmisstakeably good...shades of the legendary Miss Piggy! - Nosila, 2009-02-12: 22:13:00

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Falsaffection

Created by: carterbrown

Pronunciation: phals-affection

Sentence: When Sally met Joe falsaffection was in the air, but they couldn't even see it.

Etymology: Fals- decieve/dissapoint Affection- an emotion of the mind, passion, lust as opposed to reason

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Ignoradoration

Created by: taylorgladstone

Pronunciation: Ig-nor-ad-or-a-shon

Sentence: He had no clue that she is his true love...his ignoradoration got in the way.

Etymology: ignore- to refrain from noticing or recognizing adoration- to love and cherish someone

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Sensade

Created by: elenalombardi

Pronunciation: sens-ayy-duhh

Sentence: My sensade for you has become stronger, but you keep refusing it.

Etymology: sens- feeling(s), to feel

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Discardor

Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: dis CARD or

Sentence: Helene discardored her relationship with the hideous Sebastien. However, the strange brew of emotions they felt toward each other would tempt her to return to his revoltingly attractive personality, again and again...

Etymology: discardor - From the words discard (to lay aside) and ardor (feel strong passion for).

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-08-26: 00:03:00
Today's definition was suggested by verbotomy. Thank you verbotomy. ~ James