Verboticism: Apprehendsive

'Omigod, I'm surrounded.'

DEFINITION: n. The weird feelings that rise up when you notice that you are being followed by a police officer, or a cop car, or the Special Forces Anti-Terrorist Unit. v. To feel nervous, self-conscious and guilty whenever you see a police officer.

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Apprehendsive

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: app ree hend sif

Sentence: Margo was always a bit apprehendsive when she saw cops; flashing blue/red lights; heard sirens or was entered into a police lineup. Her mother being a travel agent for Guilt Trips, had always made her feel that anything bad that happened was Margo's fault. So when someone had robbed the local liquor store and was caught on CCT, he/she had worn a long dark wig with pink eyeshadow,lipstick and blouse. After Horatio Crane and his crew had determined that the perpetrator on video, was a man dressed as a women (the prominent Adam's apple and yearning for Barbara Streisand and Bette Midler cds was a always a giveaway), Margo felt a lot less guilty and went out to enjoy the Drag Queen's Ball.

Etymology: apprehend (anticipate with dread or anxiety;take into custody) & apprehensive (mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; worried; in fear or dread of possible evil or harm)

Points: 683

Comments: Apprehendsive

galwaywegian - 2009-01-12: 08:18:00
caught the mood!

silveryaspen - 2009-01-12: 10:41:00
Excellent etymology.

metrohumanx - 2009-01-12: 17:54:00
Hahahaha.Good one, N!

Mustang - 2009-01-12: 23:10:00
Good one!

mweinmann - 2009-01-13: 08:29:00
too funny!