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DEFINITION: n. A person who adopts the stylings, mannerisms and even of the personality of their favorite rock, movie or television star. v. To derive your identity from someone else, especially a famous person.
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Dragzillamimic
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: drag-zil-a-mim-ik
Sentence: Everyday before Earl got home from work, Doralee would dragzillamimic Tammy Wynette, and the likes of her colleagues, trying not do do them any injustice. Singing into her frying pan, what little life was left in it, and her sanity.
Etymology: dragzilla + mimic
Imperformerate
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: im per FORM er ate
Sentence: Bob first began imperformerating while showering; but then his imperformances became less private - like when he did the dishes. The imperformances had many imperfections and embarrassed his family. Nevertheless, Bob loyally took on more and more of his favourite star’s qualities.
Etymology: From impersonate and performer.
Emutwolate
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: em/yu/tu/late
Sentence: Bob changed his name to Bono and now talks with an Irish accent as he desperately tries to emutwolate his favoutite rock star. He's even started wearing those clunky spongy shoes to make himself look taller.
Etymology: emulate + U2
Zimmermannerism
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: zim ur man ur iz m
Sentence: Despite his many zimmermanerisms, and his styling, it becomes apparent once he starts to sing that, no, no, no, it aint him, babe. His voice was far too good.
Etymology: zimmerman, mannerism
Imparisonator
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: imparisənātər
Sentence: Betty lives her life as an imparisonator. She thinks she looks (and acts) just like Paris Hilton. The fact that she is 5ft-3 and 200 pounds make the parody hard to believe. The fact that she has little talent, has spent time in jail and can't sing very well does makes it easier. Her friends are concerned for the safety of pet Labrador when she dresses it up and tries to carry it around in her purse.
Etymology: impersonator (pretend to be (another person) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone) + Paris (Paris Whitney Hilton is an American socialite, celebutante, heiress, model, media personality, singer and actress.)
Personalistality
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: purr-son-ay-list-al-ity
Sentence: Chad started to develop a personalistality based on his mancrush Brad Pitt. Of course he looked nothing like him. He also asked his girlfriend if they could adopt 3 children.
Etymology: personality + a-list (the beautiful people, elite, high society)
Timitate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tim it ayt
Sentence: After watching all the Home Improvement series and the subsequent syndicated repeats every night, George tried to timitate his idol. He had a coffee cup at the hospital emergency room with his name on it and he tried to fix things around his home. His wife Julie only got really worried when Tim started making more movies and George came home dressed as Santa or Buzz Lightyear or Capt. Peter Quincy Taggart from Galaxy Quest. She warned him that he would really be the Last Man Standing if he didn't grow up and be himself...
Etymology: Tim (first name of actor Tim Allen) & Imitate (reproduce someone's behavior or looks)
Elvisator
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: el-vus-AY-ter
Sentence: Rancid is a rabid fan of Elvis and often launches into his elvisator persona wherein he loses himself.
Etymology: Use of the name of Elvis + suffix 'ator'....one who acts.
Yellebrity
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: yell eb ritee
Sentence: The smell of dishwashing liquid turned meek Ian into a yellebrity. Tonight he was Swab Dylan singing Like A Rollin Pin and Mr Tambourine Pan.
Etymology: Yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition) & Celebrity (the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed)
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COMMENTS:
well done! - splendiction, 2009-05-06: 23:05:00
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Mimickjagger
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: mi/mik/jag/ur
Sentence: His love for the greatest rock band in the world was reason enough to mimickjagger.
Etymology: mimic + Mick Jagger
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann, ~ James
Great definition. I think everyone's really enjoyed their muses on one of the great poets of my generation.
Thank you mrskellyscl. I think everyone has lot's to say about this, because everyone does it... hopefully when no one else is listening ~James
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann. Thank you mweinmann. ~ James