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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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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
Obloveous
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ob luv ee us
Sentence: Bertrand was so obloveous, he failed to notice the admiring looks and attentiveness of his assistant, Wanda. He was a chemical scientist, whose right side of the brain had apparently been gripped too tight by the forceps at birth. He lived for chemical equations, experiments and reactions. She was the faithful, undemanding, caring nerd-girl with a huge IQ and stellar academic career. One day she decided to change her looks and get his under-developed attention once and for all. Some clever cosmetics to bring out her pretty face, a trip to the salon, contact lenses, a new flashy wardrobe and a resultant new sense of confidence turned Wanda from a shy lab-rat into a comic-book heroine. Bertrand knew something was afoot when he walked into work and his thick glasses immediately fogged up (a reaction). Suddenly, the table of elements and properties of inert gases no longer held the same attraction they once did. The new equation featured Wanda in his every thought. He found himself studying the romance poets for inspiration and sprucing up his own physical appearance to be worthy of her attention (an experiment). For the first time in his life, he knew what chemistry between consenting adults really meant.
Etymology: oblivious (failing to notice the obvious;forgetful, inattentive, unmindful of something) & Love (any object of warm affection or devotion;a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction)
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COMMENTS:
Maybe it was just a case of radioattractivity. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 01:32:00
i try to keep away from the inert gases myself, not to mention the ert ones - galwaywegian, 2009-02-12: 08:46:00
From a shy lab rat to Cinderella! Voila'!! Great word. - Mustang, 2009-02-12: 18:13:00
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Imperaffection
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: impərəfekshən
Sentence: When they first met John & Jane were not attracted to each other. Neither is exactly a runway model but after hanging out for a while imperaffection set in. Beauty may only be skin deep but these two are happy down to their bones.
Etymology: imperfect (faulty) + affection (a gentle feeling of fondness or liking)
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
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)
Missedherright
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: miss der ite
Sentence: Unfortunately her mister right continued on his merry way having missedherright under his (considerable)nose
Etymology: mister right, missed her
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COMMENTS:
lovely - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-12: 13:16:00
Super Duper! luv it! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:31:00
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Ignoramoramus
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ig/nor/a/mor/ay/mus
Sentence: Sally's best friend sewed hearts on his sleeve and sculpted heart shaped topiary as a gift for her on Valentine's Day but sadly Sally was an ignoramoramus and thought he just had a fetish for hearts.
Etymology: ignore + amor + ignoramus
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COMMENTS:
she's unlikely ever to become an ignoramamorous - galwaywegian, 2009-02-12: 06:42:00
first part rhymes and the whole thing slide over the tongue and is such fun to say - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:20:00
Heart-breaking... - Nosila, 2009-02-12: 22:16:00
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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)
Blinove
Created by: Atore78
Pronunciation: blie nuv
Sentence: Jerry and Sandy's blinove was suspected by many.
Etymology: Blin from Blind ove from love
Inglove
Created by: johnnyc443
Pronunciation: In glove
Sentence: When someone has met their true love but is too ignorant to realize it
Etymology: Ingnorant (lacking of education or knowledge Love (Feeling of intense desire)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by verbotomy. Thank you verbotomy. ~ James