{"id":1543,"date":"2012-10-01T12:03:25","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T16:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=1543"},"modified":"2012-10-01T12:03:25","modified_gmt":"2012-10-01T16:03:25","slug":"gawkward-oh-please-stay-and-dont-worry-about-robbie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=1543","title":{"rendered":"Gawkward: Oh please stay! And don&#8217;t worry about Robbie."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEFINITION:<\/strong> <em>n.<\/em> The sense of discomfort created when &#8220;a couple&#8221; says you are welcome to stay, even though their behavior suggests that you are getting in the way. <em>v.<\/em> To sit uncomfortably between two lovers. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/jimage400\/stay.gif\" alt=\"Oh please stay! And don't worry about Robbie. \" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>VERBOTICISMS:<\/strong> <em>(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gawkward<\/strong>:  \/<em>gok ward<\/em>\/ When Robbie visits June, he&#8217;s all over her.  Even though Joe came to see her first, Robbie buts in amorously. It is a gawkward moment for Joe&#8230;like a car crash, he does not want to see, but cannot look away as they go at it. This is particularly difficult since June is actually Joe&#8217;s wife&#8230; <em>Etymology:<\/em>  Gawk (an awkward stupid person;look with amazement; stare stupidly)&amp; Awkward (not at ease socially;causing pain or embarrassment) <em>Created by:<\/em> Nosila.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Comments on Gawkward:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Discoveria\">Discoveria<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2012-09-29: 08:19:00<\/em> <br \/>Made me chuckle. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Rompromise<\/strong>:  \/<em>ROMP-row-myze<\/em>\/ I was determined to rompromise Diane and Robbie. No doodahs would be entering any whatsits on my watch! <em>Etymology:<\/em>  romp (to have playful or active sex) + compromise (to spoil) <em>Created by:<\/em> Discoveria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedgehog<\/strong>:  \/<em>wej-hawg<\/em>\/ Joe couldn&#8217;t completely understand why his friend Rob&#8217;s mother had invited him over for dinner when she and her husband were planning a night at the movies. After they left and Rob&#8217;s girlfriend showed up he understood his role as a wedgehog. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  wedge (something that serves to part, split, divide) + hedgehog (<br \/>\nan obstructive device consisting of steel bars, angle irons, etc., usually embedded in concrete, designed to damage and impede the boats and tanks of a landing force on a beach) <em>Created by:<\/em> artr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Middlefiddle<\/strong>:  \/<em>mid-dull-fidd-dull<\/em>\/ Butch and Sandy were hinting to Dave that he was middlefiddle when he sat between them at the movies. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  Middle &#8211; getting in the middle.<br \/>\nFiddle &#8211; well, not the violin kind! <em>Created by:<\/em> Rhyme79.<\/p>\n<p>To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:<br \/> <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=stay\">https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=stay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be Creative, <\/p>\n<p>James<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\">www.verbotomy.com<\/a><br \/>\nthe create-a-word game<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFINITION: n. The sense of discomfort created when &#8220;a couple&#8221; says you are welcome to stay, even though their behavior suggests that you are getting in the way. v. To sit uncomfortably between two lovers. VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers) Gawkward: \/gok ward\/ When Robbie visits June, he&#8217;s all over her. Even &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=1543\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Gawkward: Oh please stay! 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