DEFINITION: n. The embarrassing situation which occurs when a someone says “I love you” and you cannot say it back because you don’t “love them”, you just “like them”. v. To feel uncomfortable when someone says “I love you.”
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Solemate: /sole mayt/ Lucretia’s prince turned back into a frog when he vowed his love for her and she refused him. Once again she was a solemate, as he hopped back into the dating pond. Etymology: Sole (alone;lonesome)& Soulmate (soeone for whom you have an affinity) Created by: Nosila.
Thatshamore: /that-sham-MOR-ay/ When Ralph told her he loved her with all his heart, Marissa shuddered in revulsion, but she did have sympathy for the poor oaf and momentarily considered telling a little white lie and saying she loved him too, but was silently singing to herself, Thatshamore’, and in the end stuttered and stammered in an effort to change the subject. Etymology: Blend of ‘that’s’, ‘sham’ (fake or phony), and amore’ (Italian for ‘love’) Created by: Mustang.
Inheartend: /IN-HART-END/ Sal was telling his friend Lisa about how infatuated he was with her when she became slightly inheartend. Etymology: Loving someone and and not having that reciprocal feeling Created by: catalina.
Floof: /Flew-oof/ I am such a floof when someone says I love you, because I just stare blankly and wonder why. Etymology: Created by: Meganja.
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