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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.

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Echorritation

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: eh-co-reh-TAY-shun

Sentence: Seeing or hearing some of his own peccadilloes and bad habits from his friends and acquaintenances always causes Wilmer to experience severe bouts of echorritation wherein he shouts the same epithets and insults that they toss his way when HE does or says those things.

Etymology: Blend of 'echo' and 'irritation'

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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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Mimeopathy

Created by: urbanwookie

Pronunciation: mim-eo-pathy

Sentence: Justin was such a profound mimeopath it was surprising he could bear people breathing in the same room...

Etymology: mimeo (duplicate, copy) + pathy (Feeling, suffering, perception)

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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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Slopelgangeritis

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: slop-el-gang-er-eye-tis

Sentence: Slopelgangeritus took over as Bill's irritation at his roommate burst forth even though Bill knew that he did the same things and shouldn't be mad at his friend.

Etymology: slop + doppelganger + itis

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COMMENTS:

petaj Has there been an outbreak of itisitis in the verbotomy circle? - petaj, 2007-04-04: 05:51:00

petaj Slopelgangrene sounds really nasty - petaj, 2007-04-04: 05:55:00

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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

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Slobinmebitchin

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: slob-in-me-be-itchin or -bitchin

Sentence: I find the slobinmebitchin whenever my brother picks it, licks it, rolls it and flicks it.

Etymology: From "slob" meaning "Weezer tune", "in me" and "be itching" or "bitchin". Slobs usually have bad habits, itching is an irritation, and the "in me" covers the mirror bit.

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Malfaceous

Created by: kaiservunderbar

Pronunciation: mal-face -ous

Sentence: A malfaceous odour rose from his decaying body

Etymology:

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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

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Mirrortation

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: mir err tay shun

Sentence: his sense of mirrortation multiplied with each swallowed bogey he witnessed.

Etymology: mirror irritation

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-04: 00:40:00
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...

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-21: 04:45:00
Today's definition was suggested by sasgod. Thank you sasgod. ~ James