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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'
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)
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:
Has there been an outbreak of itisitis in the verbotomy circle? - petaj, 2007-04-04: 05:51:00
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
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.
Malfaceous
Created by: kaiservunderbar
Pronunciation: mal-face -ous
Sentence: A malfaceous odour rose from his decaying body
Etymology:
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
Mirrortation
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: mir err tay shun
Sentence: his sense of mirrortation multiplied with each swallowed bogey he witnessed.
Etymology: mirror irritation
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