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DEFINITION: n. A person who wants to monopolize all of someone's love and tries to prevent them from sharing it with others.v. To monopolize someone's love.
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Monogampolize
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mon og am po lyze
Sentence: Mona had become very possessive towards Monty since they had gotten married. Although he had never strayed or otherwise gave her reason to mistrust, she watched his every move and ensured that no other females took his attention away from her, even for a moment. Her every action and word was focussed on her vigilant ability to monogampolize him and ensure that he was never diverted from adoring her. Mona should learn to lighten up...just because you are on a strict diet, doesn't mean that you can't look at the menus!
Etymology: Monogamy (having only one spouse at a time)& Monopolize (have or exploit a monopoly of;have and control fully and exclusively)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent blend! - splendiction, 2009-11-03: 21:12:00
Nice tactile oral sensation, babe! - metrohumanx, 2009-11-04: 06:45:00
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Reindear
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: rayn - deer
Sentence: Elizabeth is a veritable reindear, keeping her fiancé, Duke, on a very short leash, seldom letting him out of her sight and dominating most of his time thereby making sure that other women were kept at bay.
Etymology: Blend of rein (means of controlling) and dear
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COMMENTS:
like it - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-24: 16:13:00
Love it...is she also a care-ibou? You sleigh me! - Nosila, 2008-06-24: 20:25:00
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Monopoleyes
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: mon-op-oh-lies
Sentence: She wants to monopoleyes me - I am not allowed to look at anyone else.
Etymology: monopoly (exclusive rights to sell something) + eyes (implying you can only look at one person). Also a play on the word monopolize.
Cherholder
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: Cher-hol-der
Sentence: David thinks he can hold on to Cher as his girlfriend. His plan is to spend every minute with her so she can't get interested in any men.
Etymology: Cher, david's girl/ hold, to hang on/shareholder, people that hold stock in, or part ownership in something.
Attentioneer
Created by: javex
Pronunciation: Uh-ten-shun-eer
Sentence: Look, I'd love to stay and talk with you, but my attentioneer of a wife is running over here, and she doesn't really look too happy...
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Bleachy keen, Javex! - Nosila, 2009-11-03: 23:44:00
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Jealouse
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: JEH louse
Sentence: Lydia couldn't take it anymore. If she answered her cellphone, Mark would be right there, obviously listening to her side of the conversation. If she didn't take the call, he would "casually" say, "Hmmm... I wonder who was calling?" He would pretend to be doing tasks nearby whenever she was on e-mail, but she knew he was really trying to read over her shoulder. For a while she had thought his possessiveness was sweet, but now she realized he was just a jealouse. It was the same age-old story, except now with technology added.
Etymology: jealous + louse
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COMMENTS:
perfect word! - Nosila, 2009-11-03: 12:10:00
I agree! - splendiction, 2009-11-03: 21:14:00
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Smotherhalf
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: smuth-er-half
Sentence: Bill's possessiveness meant he wasn't good boyfriend material. Pity the poor girl whose smotherhalf he was.
Etymology: smother (to suffocate) + other half (expression meaning one's partner or spouse)
Wildoatstamer
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: wild-oats-tamer
Sentence: Rufus was a renowned oats cultivator, but after meeting Dora, an honest to goodness wildoatstamer, he confined his sowing to his own farm.
Etymology: wild oats (sharing ones love around) + tamer (as in lion tamer, someone who deals with wild things)
Suffoleach
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: suff/a/leech (I realize I spelled it wrong but couldn't change) :(
Sentence: Jason worried that he had made a serious mistake. Shortly after Brianna accepted his proposal of marriage, she began showing signs of being a suffoleech. Among other things, she began making lists of "sweet nothings" he was to say to her several times a day.
Etymology: suffocate-smother: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing. leech-a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage.
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COMMENTS:
an emotional vampire - deadly - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-24: 16:15:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
See the top 4 words of the day at Why were you looking at that girl? ~ James
- 2008-04-20: 01:04:00
good stuffing
- 2008-04-20: 01:08:00
hairy!
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James
lumina - 2009-11-04: 17:09:00
Thanks for the welcome back Nos. Totally forgot about this fun place. Time to sharpen my verbotomizing skills again. Helloooo methrohumanx!