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DEFINITION: v. tr., To invade another person's personal space by sitting, standing or hovering unnecessarily close. n., A person who habitually stands or sits "uncomfortably close" when communicating with others.
Verboticisms
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Hoverbrat
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: huv er brat
Sentence: Elaine was distressed to discover that Brad had become a hoverbrat during her coffee breaks.
Etymology: hover (to hang over in threatening manner) & brat (troublesome person)
Snoogling
Created by: cmartyn
Pronunciation: snew-gull-ing
Sentence: Excuse me, you are snoogling my space. I was here first, so back off.
Etymology:
Spacelester
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: space + lester
Sentence: The party was a blast except for that 5 minutes trying to get away from Tommy, the spacelester. Finally, I just threw up my hands and exclaimed, "This isn't happenin'!! Back off, Tommy. See this line... (I drew an imaginary line in space between he and I)... DON'T CROSS IT!" Everyone laughed, and someone yelled out from the other side of the room, "He's a spacelester!"
Etymology: space + molester
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COMMENTS:
Great Create! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-25: 12:16:00
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Bubblebuster
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Bub-bul-Bus-ter
Sentence: I would have been ok if that bubblebuster hadn't invaded my personal space again.
Etymology: you know
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COMMENTS:
good word! - Mustang, 2008-01-21: 22:37:00
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Auraloper
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: awr-uh-LOP-uhr
Sentence: Bob was quizzical studied pataphysical sciences in his home, until his auralopings and the need to stay within a breathshot of others, caused Roxie's silver hammer to come down on his head.
Etymology: AURA: a distinctive but intangible quality that seems to surround a peron or thing. LOPER (of interloper): to thrust into matters or affairs of others.
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COMMENTS:
Love your words to-day, 'specially breathshot. - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 09:31:00
Pronged word ... right on the definition ... evoking images of people like butting-head antelope in their interaction. Very unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:30:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-21: 12:10:00
I love this word. Very creative! - chaiandallthatjazz, 2008-01-21: 12:18:00
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Spaceafide
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: space/a/fide
Sentence: i sometime spaceafide some girls space......he he
Etymology: space+afide
Privacypoker
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Priv-acey-poke-er
Sentence: I was in class the other day talking to Michelle when that nerd, Johno came over and was lingering like a bad smell around us trying to find out what we were saying.. I mean, huh, what a privacypoker!
Etymology: Privacy - Your own personal space you like to keep to yourself without others being aware. Poker - As in 'poking into my/ our/ your business' like a spy or detective.. Unwanted and rude.
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COMMENTS:
Privacypoker - poker losers ... good interplay that really gets the idea across on so many different levels. Good one. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:25:00
I agree with silveryaspen. A wannabee that's just nevergonna! Clever word, and I like the p...p... rythm. - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 10:52:00
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Communiplating
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: com-une-ih-plate-ing
Sentence: John hardly communiplates at all anymore since everyone in the office except him has had the flu.
Etymology: communication + electroplating
Adfacent
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ad/fac/ent
Sentence: David Macdonald is the classic adfacent. He is what Seinfeld referred to as the 'close talker', or the 'in your face' conversationalist, or 'adfacent' communicator.
Etymology: adjacent + face + in your face
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COMMENTS:
clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 09:41:00
The way you change a letter or two within a word to make it a combo of two words ... your creations always wow me! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:19:00
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Comments:
bananabender - 2008-01-21: 09:28:00
Love your words to-day, 'specially breathshot.
bananabender - 2008-01-21: 09:30:00
Sorry, my comment was meant for OZZIEBOB.