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DEFINITION: n. An unintended consequence of medical or psychological therapy, especially if the therapy is supposed to make you feel "young again". v. To feel young and stupid again.
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Slideeffect
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: slide/eefekt
Sentence: The slideefect to the new medication made Bob wear baggy pants that hung low on his hips and let his underwear show. It gave a whole new meaning to slip slidin away
Etymology: slide + side effect
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COMMENTS:
Glad you put that song in my head. "Let's Get It On" was kinda inappropriate for work. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-18: 06:54:00
Excellent word. - ErWenn, 2007-06-18: 12:22:00
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Froliceutical
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: froli - su - tik - ul
Sentence: Mabel was drawn along on one of Elmer's froliceutical adventures after he popped one of the new pills his doctor prescribed. The craziness lasted well past supper time.
Etymology: frolic, pharmaceutical
Medidating
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: medidātng
Sentence: Since Edith passed Richard has had little interest in re-kindling his love life but his doctor has introduced him to a new sport; medidating. A couple of little pills give him the redumb to seek out the company of women with confidunce.
Etymology: medicate (administer medicine or a drug to someone) + dating (a social or romantic appointment or engagement)
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COMMENTS:
clever... - mweinmann, 2010-01-12: 07:41:00
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Pubescebo
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: Pu - bes - cebo
Sentence: Martha would not have told her husband that she added a multivitamin to his breakfast if she could have foreseen the pubescebo effect it would have on him, resulting in a trip to the doctor after his back went out.
Etymology: Pubescent - Placebo
Viactra
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Vie Act Tra
Sentence: Eugene's viactra had gotten so bad, he just asked his granddaughter to the prom.
Etymology: Viagra + Actor
Reflixerlize
Created by: sanssouci
Pronunciation: Ree Flick Sir Lies
Sentence: I hesitated outside the brightly decorated shop and peered through the window. The shop was called Medimagic, it had only been trading for a month but already the business had got quiet a good reputation here in our little village of Greenwood, especially amongst the older community. Just the other day, while I was sitting on my wooden bench, relaxing in the afternoon sun outside my old little cottage. I was flabergasted to observe an energetic figure running towards me, my old mate Harold, 85 years old and there he was full of life like a sixteen year old lad! "They sell this herbal remedy George! They call it Relixerlize, I don't know what they put in it. It must be magic, look at me! I'm on fire" he loudly proclaimed, dancing around on my daffadils. Now here I was, curiosity got the better of me and I wanted a bit of what Harold had got. I stepped inside, I was getting myself some Relixerlize.
Etymology: reflex + elixer + revitalize = relixerlize reflex 1. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus 2. occurring in reaction; responsive. elixir 2.A substance believed to maintain life indefinitely. Also called elixir of life. 3. A substance or medicine believed to have the power to cure all ills. revitalize 1. to give new life to. 2. to give new vitality or vigor to.
Adoselescent
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Add-oce-les-sent
Sentence: After two hours of a spoonful of the medicine, I could clearly see the adoselescents of it. She was whining in a feeble position on the floor, and all functions of "going" in the toilet became null and void.
Etymology: Adolescent (a young person) + dose (a prescribed amount of medicine)
Viaggravate
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: vi-ag-gra-vate
Sentence: Herb was feeling like a young buck again; however, Martha was becoming viaggravated because he kept following her around the house, making lewd comments and showing off what was left of his scrawny body. Exasperated, she dumped his prescription down the garbage disposal, tossed ice water in his lap and left to play bingo.
Etymology: viagra: prescription for a certain male dysfunctional condition + aggravate: to rouse to exasperation; annoy
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COMMENTS:
viagreat word! - Nosila, 2010-01-12: 07:08:00
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Rejuveneighties
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: ree JOO ven ay teez
Sentence: Randy has entered his rejuveneighties - that time of life with renewed vigor and the feeling that he should finish all those items on his "Bucket List" before it's too late. He also notices that many women eye him, and therefore says magnanimously that he should "make the rounds" and "give them what they want." But the main reason they pay attention to him is that he's one of the few available men remaining.
Etymology: rejuvenate + eighties (age)
Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Rob Sawyer's newest novel, Rollback. It is a story about a happily married (60 years!) couple who get "Rollbacks" -- medical procedures which are supposed to turn their 80-year old bodies into 25-year ones. It works for the husband, but unfortunately not for the wife -- which puts a bit a test on their marriage when they start to develop different levels of "need". ~ James
Purpleartichokes Wins GUST! Read all about it in Verbotoweek: purpleartichokes - The Office Politician.
jadenguy - 2007-06-18: 11:28:00
that was also an episode of the twilight zone. that show was amazing because it was both awesome and taught values!
jermainechambers44 - 2010-01-12: 18:04:00
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