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DEFINITION: n., A syndrome afflicting the recently separated in which the "ex" (i.e. ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, ex-husband, or even an ex-mother-in-law) appears to be more attractive than ever before. v., To be attracted to your "ex".
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Magnetexism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mag net ex ism
Sentence: Dewey Wanter saw his ex Sophia for the first time after their messy break-up at a cocktail party at the Physics Faculty. She hung on the arm and every word of the handsome and urbane Dr.Axel Eration. Sophia had apparently gotten over Dewey long before he got over her. She looked radiant and the whole time they had been together, Dewey never felt as attracted to her as he did now. The magnetexism he felt for her was stronger than at any time during their courtship. Was it because forbidden fruit seems sweeter or that a fine diamond looks more sparkly in a gorgeous setting? In this case, that setting would be the arms of the rugged Dr. Axel. Was this a theory that Dewey wanted to hypothesize about or was he just fission to have a reason to have an Axel to grind?
Etymology: Magnet (a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts)& Ex (former spouse/love interest) & Ism (a belief)
Obsexive
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ob/sex/ive
Sentence: Joe was 'single' again, without any prospects and ran into his 'ex' Jenny and quickly fell into an obsexive state, wanting to be back with her for only one reason. He began to obsex about his situation and this obsexiveness caused him to imbibe huge quantities of alcohol in a very short period of time.
Etymology: OBSEXIVE -noun - from OBSESSIVE (to think about something unceasingly, or persistently) + EX (a former boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse)
Decreednicey
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dek reed ny see
Sentence: When Gerald went to the Social Mixer, he was stunned to run into Velma after all this time. When they had been married, she had been a housewife, with no fashion flair or poise. In fact the beautiful bride he had met in high school and married ended up being a boring, one dimensional frumpy woman. That was when he had a mad affair with his secretary, Lola. When Velma found out, she moved out and sued him for divorce...he was stunned and it cost him a bundle for his indiscretion. Now here she was, slim, attractive, well dressed and practically oozing sex appeal. In fact, he decreednicey! when he saw her. He also could not fail to notice the hunky guy she was with, who was drooling over her and with whom she was clearly smitten. With more red wine in him than actual courage, Gerald went up to them and told her she looked great. She thanked him for opening her eyes and giving her the money to move on and get a better, more glamourous life. At that point the song blaring over the system was Cher singing, "If I could turn back Time..."
Etymology: Decree nisi( a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date) & Decreed (decided with authority) & Nice (pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance)
Vexen
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: veks-en
Sentence: Rudy used to take his wife for granted. Now that they are divorced, she is a vexen.
Etymology: vixen (foxy female) + ex (former) + vex (to irritate; annoy; provoke)
Obsexive
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ob/sex/ive
Sentence: Jimmy was 'single' again, without any prospects and ran into his 'ex' Jenny and quickly fell into an obsexive state, wanting to be back with her. He began to obsex about his situation and this obsexiveness caused him to imbibe huge quantities of alcohol in a very short period of time.
Etymology: obsessive + ex
Roseglassing
Created by: hellohime
Pronunciation: Roseglassing - Rohz-Glah'sing
Sentence: You're Roseglassing over your entire relationship.
Etymology: From the saying "Looking at life through rose coloured glasses". Meaning that your past looks better than it actually was.
Rosiespeculise
Created by: brimuth
Pronunciation: rozy-speck-you-lies
Sentence: Whenever John saw Jean, his ex-girlfriend, he would subconciously rosiepeculise and view her as a beauty, which he had failed to notice before.
Etymology: To see things through "rose-tinted" spectacles i.e. much better than they really are!
Diarregret
Created by: kaykay790
Pronunciation: die-a-re-gret
Sentence: Dave was suffering from an extreme case of diarregret after seeing Cassie in the local Starbucks drinking a tall cup of "Caramel Manheisfine"...oh and a coffee too.
Etymology: A blend of the words "diarrhea and regret". They can't stop talking about how they wish they would have kept the ex.
Exsightment
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: ex-site-ment
Sentence: Poor Bruno couldn't help himself. In his exsightment upon seeing Blanch looking so good in the arms of another man, he immediatley poured his drink down the back of her dress. Another use: Exsighting was Bruno's secret passion and the reason he moved so easily from internet matching site to internet matching site. Or as an adjective: Ensconsed in envy, Bruno eyed Blanch exsightedly.
Etymology: A play on excite, meaning to stir up strong feeling in, with sight, meaning something seen
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COMMENTS:
great options - love the word - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-19: 15:58:00
Love the word...but them I guess I'm exsightable! - Nosila, 2008-08-19: 17:58:00
I love this one! - lumina, 2008-08-19: 18:24:00
Clever - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-20: 05:31:00
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Moatthabef
Created by: grahaff
Pronunciation: mo-at-tha-bef
Sentence:
Etymology: Mo - More At- Attractive tha- than Bef- Before
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy. ~ James
jermainechambers44 - 2010-01-26: 16:02:00
Exregret