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DEFINITION: v. To compulsively shop for and buy shoes that are stylish, sexy and extremely uncomfortable. n. A person who has an uncontrolled, psychological dependency on impractical shoes.
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Pederomania
Created by: aleebol
Pronunciation: ped arrow may nee a
Sentence: She has always had pederomania. She is a pederomaniac.
Etymology: ped: foot ero: love mania: obsessive disorder
Stilettosis
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: stil-let-toe-sis
Sentence: Stilettosis is a chronic condition that afflicts a vast number of women, manifesting at first as a penchant for cute shoes then metastasizing throughout the entire budget to include matching outfits, purses and, in extreme cases, jewelry. Women who show signs of this condition should immediately seek help from their banker. In advanced stages a pursectomy may be needed to remove the credit card.
Etymology: stiletto: (from the Italian word for dagger or switchblade) is an uncomfortable shoe with a high thin heel that women think look sexy but can lead to all kinds of foot and back maladies + osis: (suffix) a chronic or abnormal condition
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COMMENTS:
Love it! Great word and \"sentence\". - artr, 2009-07-20: 09:03:00
Gooid one...love pursectomy! - Nosila, 2009-07-20: 12:16:00
Stilettosis starts with shoes and spreads "throughout the entire budget" love this too - excellent details & word. - splendiction, 2009-07-20: 20:54:00
Funny and clever....great word and story. - mweinmann, 2009-07-21: 08:26:00
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Hemiastry
Created by: TCalhoun
Pronunciation: hem-ē-as-trē
Sentence: Her act of hemiastry left her husband mortified, her excessive spending to look like a star meant he would have to work overtime.
Etymology: Hemi- half Astr- star -y Pronunciation purposes
Obshoesive
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: əbshoōsiv
Sentence: Joanne loves shoes. She has so many that her guest room has no room for any visitors. She is so obshoesive that she will wear ones that hurt her feet so much that she has to shop at the grocery in an electronic cart.
Etymology: obsessive (to be preoccupied) + shoe (a covering for the foot, typically made of leather, with a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle) + abusive (engaging in or characterized by habitual violence and cruelty)
Erotoshoer
Created by: 729715
Pronunciation: er ot oh shoe er
Sentence:
Etymology: er(ot)-love(greek) oshoer-of shoes
Lameshui
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: Leym-SHOO-ee or la-mey shwee
Sentence: Despite her claim that she had imelded the best traditionals of East and West, in the end Roxie's fascination with style, rather than comfort, led to an expensive and painful case of lameshui. However, all was not lost, she insisted, didn't lame always come with gold and silver?
Etymology: LAME: Impaired or disabled through defect or injury, esp in the foot or legs so as to walk with difficulty. LAME: an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver are woven with silk or wool etc., SHUI:Chinese system of spiritual influences the way in which one does things in life. SHU: homophone of shoe: footwear.
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COMMENTS:
nice twist - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-02: 13:22:00
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Pumptilious
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pump/till/ius
Sentence: Jenny is so pumptilious about owning every new pump that comes on the market that she surreptitiously takes pictures on the subway with her blackberry to help her with her shopping.
Etymology: punctilious + pump
Pedebtriment
Created by: focusteacher
Pronunciation: Puh deh truh ment
Sentence: Angela's awkward gait and excessive shoe store charges told Paul he'd hitched his wagon to a pedebtriment.
Etymology: From the Latin pes=foot + Latin debitum=thing owed + Latin detere=to weaken or impair
Oochigucci
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: oōchēgoōchē
Sentence: Yes, there is a recession and she can\\\'t really afford them. Yes, they make her feet scream in pain and she can\\\'t wait to kick them off when she gets home but Susan is an oochiGucci girl. She would rather give up eating than her high-fashion shoes. On occasion she has.
Etymology: oochi (a variation on ouch, an expression of pain) + Gucci (an iconic Florentine and Italian fashion and leather goods label) also a play off of hoochie coochie
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COMMENTS:
Hysterical! Terrific word. - mrskellyscl, 2009-07-20: 06:20:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James