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DEFINITION: n. A state of irrational irritation, which inevitably develops whenever you work or live with someone whose annoyingly bad habits happen to mirror your own. v. To be annoyed by someone who has the same annoying habits that you do.
Verboticisms
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Hereditic
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: herr ed it ik
Sentence: the hereditic was finally proven when aunt Agatha replayed her video recording of john's christening to find a conversation where four generations of Murphy men had their fingers up their nostrils while talking.
Etymology: heredititary, tic
Mirritation
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: mih-rih-TAY-shuhn
Sentence: As Alex left the dishes in the sink unwashed, he contemplated the hypocrisy of his own mirritation.
Etymology: mirror + irritation
Marcelmarceauism
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: mar/sell/mar/sew/ism
Sentence: Who would have thought a co-worker would arrive dressed as a mime (my usual attire) and cause such marcelmarceauism.
Etymology: Marcel Marceau (famous mime) + ism
Hollarium
Created by: angel23
Pronunciation: (hall-air-i-um)
Sentence: She was in a natural state of hollarium when he showed up on her doorstep.
Etymology:
Sinbiosis
Created by: swallowedbyafish
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He and his roommate were stuck in a taxing sinbiosis.
Etymology: sin + symbiosis
Nettlesum
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: net tel sum
Sentence: When Grandma next saw her favourite boy, he was given the title 'nettlesum'. This was because she'd forgotten his special toy and blanket. Wheher you are entering a Palace or a Prison, those "babies" needed their comfort.
Etymology: Nettle (Annoy) & Sum (total) and Wordplay on Togetherness (closeness)
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COMMENTS:
add a cement ness - Nosila, 2011-03-10: 02:08:00
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Mirritate
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: mir-ri-tate
Sentence: Jill manages to mirritate david, using the same annoying snort, as she tries to clear her nasil passage.
Etymology: mirror, as in mimick/irritate
Reflustration
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌɹifləˈstɹeɪʃən/
Sentence: The annoyance caused by the cohabitation of a neat freak and a slob is nothing compared to the reflustration that ensues when two slobs move in together.
Etymology: From reflect + frustration
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COMMENTS:
I'm voting for you! Delusions make me believe that both of those co-habituations would make good scenarios for a sit-com. Bet someone's already done it... Wayne and Waynetta Slob (by Harry Enfield) comes to mind. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-04: 14:38:00
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Mirrortate
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: mirror tate
Sentence: Jack was so mirrortated by George he started copying him.
Etymology: I wanted to do mirritate but it was already taken.
Apeathy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ape/a/thy
Sentence: Jill's habit of greeting everyone who approached the desk with "what's up guys?" stereophonically in sync with her own sent her into state of apeathy
Etymology: ape (to mimic) + apathy (cool detachment
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by sasgod.
Thank you sasgod! ~ James
Bulletchewer - 2007-04-04: 04:45:00
I think we've already overdone the "doppelgaenger" idea.
wordmeister - 2007-04-04: 09:17:00
Hey Bulletchewer, Are you slobinmebitchin about the carboncopeeved apeathy? Or, are you just feeling hypocricheesed by today's twinfuriating doppelangers?
Bulletchewer - 2007-04-04: 10:59:00
You tell me, Mr Overkill.
wordmeister - 2007-04-04: 15:49:00
I think it's Olsenation...
Today's definition was suggested by sasgod. Thank you sasgod. ~ James