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'Do you mind sitting somewhere else?'

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.

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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)

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Snoogling

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Created by: cmartyn

Pronunciation: snew-gull-ing

Sentence: Excuse me, you are snoogling my space. I was here first, so back off.

Etymology:

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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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Stickysicky

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: stik-ee-sik-ee

Sentence: I'd like to waive a magic stick around my private space to keep out the stickysickies.

Etymology: sticky meaning adhesive and sicky being a slang term for anyone with abnormal emotional needs such as the abnormal need to be invade others personal space

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COMMENTS:

Great word! Eeewww... It makes me recall that chilling cloying feeling and I just wanna swat what's causing it just as I would a blood-sucking mosquito! - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 10:47:00

I like it alot! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-21: 19:29:00

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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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Inyerfaceinvader

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /in-yur-feys-in-veyd-ur/ (rhymes with Space Invader)

Sentence: Whether it was because he couldn't read other people's body language, or because he took perverse joy in their reactions, Kevin was an inyerfaceinvader, and would often make others uncomfortable in social situations.

Etymology: in-your-face - in a manner provoking confrontation (slang) + invader - to encroach or infringe upon (from Latin, invādere "to go")

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COMMENTS:

heh, that's catchy! :) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-21: 05:31:00

clever! funny! - bananabender, 2008-01-21: 09:06:00

The alien complained that the inyerfaceinvader was taking up too much of his universal inner space! It's kind of an out-of-this world creation ... great job! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-21: 10:34:00

I like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-21: 19:17:00

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Spaceafide

Created by: purpleman

Pronunciation: space/a/fide

Sentence: i sometime spaceafide some girls space......he he

Etymology: space+afide

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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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Infurb

Created by: Jobanski

Pronunciation:

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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.