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DEFINITION: To recognize and loudly greet a friend only to realize that it is a complete stranger, who now thinks that you are somewhat odd.
Verboticisms
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Whatsugh
Created by: skepsis
Pronunciation: what's - ugg
Sentence: I pulled an whatsugh back there because that guy looked just like Rainbow-Jeremy.
Etymology: whats up and ugh
Greetgaffe
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: GREET-gaff
Sentence: You should have seen the look on Bob's chumystified face, when he realized that the person whom he had greeted so loudly was a complete stranger. This greetgaffe was just the latest in his long list of cobberclangers. Only later on, when he learned that it was his greatest chumistake yet, did he decide that it was time to start compiling a corrifriendum.
Etymology: Greet: to welcome & gaffe: awkward social error, a faux pas.
Oopsalute
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: oops-suh-loot
Sentence: After a few drinks she oopsaluted everyone at the party, even though she felt a bit ashamed about it she realised the next that it was a really great way to meet men.
Etymology: oops (as in expressing dismay) + salute (as in greeting or salutation)
Humilimeet
Created by: earljw
Pronunciation: hue-MIL-i-meet
Sentence: I was heading to the bathroom when this goth chick I have never met decided to humilimeet me.
Etymology: humiliate + meet
Helloaaah
Created by: sevenjades
Pronunciation: Hello - aaahh
Sentence: Oh, god, I just did a complete helloaaaah to that wierd guy!
Etymology: Combination of "Hello" and "aaaahh", as in the sound one makes when one frantically tries to place who a person is and what to say to cover the gaff.
Strangehoot
Created by: reguser
Pronunciation: strangehoot
Sentence: I was walking down the road, when this guy suddenly strangehooted at me from no where.
Etymology: strange = unknown, weird, unfamiliar hoot = call
Helloops
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: hell + oops
Sentence: Man, that guy looked EXACTLY LIKE Adolf Hitler - what a complete helloops!
Etymology: hello + oops. (Note: I created this word for this definition the first time around. I liked it too much not to use it again.)
Wafflecrapper
Created by: kakashi13
Pronunciation: Wa fl cra per
Sentence: She's no wafflecrapper but id do her anyway.
Etymology: A person so hot you wouldent care if they came up and tuke a crap on your waffle.
Malute
Created by: kundalinikat
Pronunciation: v. MAL-oot n. MAL-yoo-tay-shun
Sentence: Bob's awkward malutation began the blind date on the wrong note.
Etymology: mal (Latin for 'bad') + salute or salutation