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DEFINITION: v. To gasp and go rigid with shock when someone unexpectedly hugs you. n. The gasping sound, and associated rigid body reaction, which a person who is "not comfortable with physical intimacy", emits when they are unexpectedly hugged.
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Shudderhug
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: shud-ehr-hug
Sentence: Seeing the breach of protocol in the inappropriate touching of a monarch by the new first lady, the Queen and many who saw it experienced a gasping shudderhug in response to such a major no no.
Etymology: Blend of 'shudder' (react with revulsion) and 'hug' (embrace)
Royaltease
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: roy al teez
Sentence: When Michelle placed her hand where she shouldn't, it caused a royaltease for the protocol police and a royal pain in the back side for the Royal Bodyguards. Ameri-CAN indeed!
Etymology: Royal (regal, queen-like) & Tease (the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously;provoking someone with persistent annoyances) & Wordplay on Royalties(royal persons collectively)
Theroyalweeze
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: thuh/roy/al/weez
Sentence: As the new guy from the mailroom accidentally made contact with the exposed arm of the president of the company while depositing a letter on his desk, the royalweeze was palpably audible.
Etymology: wheeze + the royal we (Pluralis Majestatis), which is a nosism employed by a person of high office, such as a monarch or pope
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COMMENTS:
Pun fun with the word royalties, too - silveryaspen, 2009-04-06: 11:12:00
Seize the wheeze...good one! - Nosila, 2009-04-06: 19:12:00
OFF with his head! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-08: 02:40:00
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Rigorthohiss
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: rig-ORTHO-hiss
Sentence: Mama Obama’s outgoing, they say… To protocol spin doctors it was okay- To fistbump Sarkoszy and hifive the Prince… But hugging the Monarch made everyone wince. Forgetting that Bush was a world-class dunce, Her touch was derided and talked of for months… Clearly her gesture was somewhat amiss.. Tho the world’s on the edge of a dark bleak abyss, The papparatzombies just focused on this: A Regent’s reaction- Her RIGORTHOHISS.
Etymology: RIGORmortis+orTHO+HISS=RIGORTHOHISS....RIGOR MORTIS: temporary rigidity of muscles (occurring after death); New Latin, stiffness of death [1847].....ORTHO: straight, upright, vertical, perpendicular,correct; Greek, from orthos straight, right, true; akin to Sanskrit ūrdhva high, upright.....HISS: to express disapproval of by hissing, to make a sharp sibilant sound; Middle English, of imitative origin [14th century].
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COMMENTS:
WOW! The word is great, the poem hysterical. Great work. - mrskellyscl, 2009-04-06: 05:10:00
Great word as always Metrohumanx ;) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-06: 08:30:00
Words you chose to make rhyme, entranced me for quite a time. While at your wit, I laughed a bit, and enjoyed all of what you writ! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-06: 17:36:00
Your ode may not be legal, but it certainly is regal! - Nosila, 2009-04-06: 19:10:00
Thanks to you all! James :) - metrohumanx, 2009-04-06: 23:17:00
I would like to thank The Lone ranger who gave me a vote on each of my words last week. I may be offline for a little while, as i have chosen to move to the headlands of the foothills... - metrohumanx, 2009-04-07: 01:13:00
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Whecuddleeze
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: we-cudd-ul-eeze
Sentence: She tried not to whecuddleeze when he grabbed her on the trapeze with the greatest of ease.
Etymology: wheeze + cuddle
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COMMENTS:
What a tease! - Nosila, 2010-10-19: 23:46:00
oh please! - remistram, 2010-10-20: 09:33:00
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Clinchoke
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: klin-ch-oak
Sentence: The klinchoak Lizzie let out echoed down the hall. Every head turned in her direction to observe Michelle imitating Paul Keating by breaking protocol.
Etymology: clinch (embrace, hug) + choke (gasp)
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COMMENTS:
Very clever and pronounceable, too! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-07: 01:15:00
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Shockward
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: sh-awk-word
Sentence: Robin, who never gave hugs or expected them in return, was struck with shockward when Justin, whom she barely knew, gave her a hug and a peck on the cheek!
Etymology: Shock (unexpected, sudden) + awkward (strange or uncomfortable)
Displayofaffliction
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: Dis-play-uv-a-flick-shun
Sentence: What was meant to be a display of affection turned into a unfortunate displayofaffliction in a flash. I went to hug my nephew, but he was so uncomfortable that he tried to dodge under my outstretched arms. He ended up with his head lodged in my armpit for a brief but horrific moment. By mutual yet silent consent, we greeted each other with nothing more with a casual wave thereafter.
Etymology: Display of affection altered to incorporate affliction.
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COMMENTS:
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-07: 09:42:00
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Impingehersnap
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: imp - hing - hur - snap
Sentence: Gloria moved slowly and roundly. She was a force to be reckoned with and especially did not like to be touched or hugged. If someone approached her too quickly and with wide arms, it might cause an impingehersnap.....and Gloria would tense up, snapping her legs and spine into a defensive position....somewhat like a crisp, round cookie!
Etymology: impinge - (encroach, interfere or contact) her, snap (break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension) gingersnap (a crisp, round cookie)
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COMMENTS:
...and somewhat like a timber rattlesnake? - metrohumanx, 2009-04-07: 01:14:00
I like this word more each time i see it! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-08: 02:43:00
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Assteria
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ass teee reee ah
Sentence: His assteria made her the butt of jokes in the shower room
Etymology: hysteria, ass
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COMMENTS:
Your Assteria "cracks" me up! :) LOL - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-06: 09:05:00
HOW did that happen? perfect example of Illogicalrambugifications as I hit enter once...:)) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-06: 09:08:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-07: 09:43:00
Profundo rotundo. Funny word! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-08: 02:42:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah. Thank you abrakadeborah. ~ James
abrakadeborah - 2009-04-06: 07:50:00
Thank you! My former husband's family didn't hug and I hugged his Mother and she let out a loud gasp and went rigid... They all changed and became more loving towards each other, after I married into their family. It changed them forever and they all hug each other now. :) (I hug people I care about and love) Hugs are great! ;)
readerwriter - 2009-04-06: 10:22:00
Sounds like you were on a Mission Accomplished!
Perhaps you should consider a taking a position with the Royal Family -- seems like they need a lot more hugging. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah. Thank you abrakadeborah. ~ James