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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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Juveniledelinconsequence
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: joo ven eyl de lin kon se kwens
Sentence: Mabel was on the phone to her husband Walter's doctor about his most recent prescription and it's bizarre side effects. She asked him if was supposed to make him act young and immature again. "No", said, Dr. Gerry N. Tologist, "it's just supposed to revive his libido". "Well", said Mabel, "It has not done that because he is too busy listening to rap music, wearing his pants too low and acting like a punk. In fact, he's been arrested for driving his power chair too fast and spraying graffiti all over the neighbours' fences. I am throwing out these pills, because I cannot live with the juveniledelinconsequence of his actions!"
Etymology: Juvenile Deliquent (a young offender) & Consequence (aftermath;result;outcome of an action)
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COMMENTS:
wow what long word, it works too - sanssouci, 2010-01-13: 14:59:00
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Theragepeutrick
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ther-age-pew-trick
Sentence: The tragedy was that her older husband had only wanted to surprise her for her birthday, but instead the theragepeutrick resulted in him spending the weekend sucking on a pacifier and wetting his pants.
Etymology: therapeutic + age + trick
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COMMENTS:
gives a whole new meaning to the endearment 'Baby' - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-18: 14:23:00
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Friskifize
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: frisk-ee-fighs
Sentence: Dr., I want to friskifize myself. Can I get something over the counter, or should I try a shady, grey-market website?
Etymology: Frisky- energetic, horny. Suffix 'ize' to infer the subject becoming the nature of the verb.
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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Spryedeffect
Created by: Katisms1
Pronunciation: OOPS! - SHOULD READ: Sprydefect! (Pron: SPRYIDE-e-fekked. Fekked, like my typing. I can't believe I managed to misspell a word I made up! ;-)
Sentence: While Granny was initially happy the little pill had brought some lovin' back into their bedroom, being awakened ten times a night by an urgent poking in the small of her back was rapidly becoming an unwelcomed sprydefect of the drug.
Etymology: spry + defect
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)
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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Repubertise
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: ree-PEW-burr-tyze
Sentence: Gerald repubertised on Viagra, regaining the physical competence (and mental incompetence) of a teenager.
Etymology: re- (prefix) + puberty (physiological process of sexual maturation) + -ise (suffix)
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COMMENTS:
Haha! :) Voted! - Rhyme79, 2012-10-11: 10:18:00
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Manifrustration
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: man-uh-fruh-STREY-shuhn
Sentence: A bad string of luck for old Joe. Because of his trick knee, he couldn't even walk the dog or rock the cradle anymore. With each new manifrustration, the constant ups and downs of having been a complete yo-yo throughout his life, Joe was ever closer to winding it all up. Maybe he should just put it to sleep already.
Etymology: manifestation + frustration
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COMMENTS:
did you know - the first yo-yos were made of clay? hmmm - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-18: 12:00:00
Love the sentence - it's knot every day you get to experience a 'time warp' in an 'elevator' and take a trip 'around the world' - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-18: 12:25:00
Clay, huh? I hadn't realized that, but it makes sense. But of course I have a great affinity for yo-yos, and pocketwatches, and spiders... anything filipendulous. - Clayton, 2007-06-18: 19:27:00
ah and your real name is Peter Parker and you're a journalist - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-18: 19:36:00
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Therapeeeek
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: ther + up + eek!
Sentence: Oh gosh, Grandpa's doing one-armed Marine pushups in the garden again - I wish he'd never gotten that therapeeeek.
Etymology: therapy + eek
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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