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DEFINITION: v. To be woken up by a child or pet who is quietly but intently staring at you from the edge of your bed. n. A creepy silent stare that is so intense that it pierces sleep.
Verboticisms
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Vortasm
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: vore-tazz-um
Sentence: The cat had me in a crippling vortasm.
Etymology: Vortex + orgasm
Broodawakening
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: brood-ah-way-kun-ing
Sentence: Living with two dogs, a cat, and three kids, Sherry was generally roused each morning by a broodawakening, gazing intently at her and hungry for breakfast.
Etymology: brood (both offspring and to meditate with morbid persistence), rude awakening
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COMMENTS:
Startling darlings ... Outstanding! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:28:00
on a roll - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-18: 14:49:00
Excellent. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-19: 16:31:00
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Hipponoteyes
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hip/oh/not/ize
Sentence: People thought I was crazy to have a pet hippo but, with training, he was able to hipponoteyes me to get me up and out for my daily run.
Etymology: hippo + hypnotize + eyes
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COMMENTS:
Far out! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:19:00
Reminds me of the song: "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy" Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-18: 16:31:00
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Glarify
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: glarəfī
Sentence: The cat wanted to glarify his point that more treats and toys were in order so he waited until Sharon had gone to sleep. He sat on the pillow next to hers and laser-beam stared at her until she awoke with a start. The only time she had felt anything that creepy before was in an Alfred Hitchcock movie. The very next morning Sharon went straight to the pet store and bought a crate for the cat to sleep in.
Etymology: glare () + clarify (make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly comprehensible)
Sorcereye
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sôrsərī
Sentence: Maggie insists her cat Beelzebub practices sorcereye, not just watching her sleep but staring into her dreams looking for a chance to take over her soul.
Etymology: sorcery (the use of magic, esp. black magic) + eye (look at or watch closely or with interest)
Meawkward
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: ME-AW-K-WARD
Sentence: Allie gives me the heebie jeebies every morning when I get up. It's so freakin' neawkward, that I think I may euthanize that bitch before that lazy eye of hers goes somewhere it ain't supposed to.
Etymology: Meow, My dog, and awkward moments when she watches me having sex.
Purrmeated
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: per mee ayt ed
Sentence: It happened every morning at 4:00 am. Yvonne would be deep in sleep until she felt that which purrmeated her reverie. Her tom cat would stare her awake. He would look at her enough with his big eyes until she was wide awake and wondering what happened to her. He commenced his very loud purring just after he got her attention. This would go on until she reached out to pat him under the chin and behind the ears. He made a perfect alarm clock...too bad she couldn't set Romeo for 3 hours later each morning!
Etymology: Purr (a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat; indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats) & Permeated (sinks in;penetrated; to spread through)
Ruedawakening
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Rood - uh - WAIK - en - ing
Sentence: Lucinda was left with a feeling of foreboding once again following another ruedawakening when she awoke and found her cat, Lucifer, glaring at her with firey eyes.
Etymology: A simple play on the words rude awakening.
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COMMENTS:
Is a rood-eyed cat cross eyed? Excellent pun! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:05:00
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Dogmateyes
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: dog/ma/tize
Sentence: It is impossible to stay in bed when your dog begins to dogmateyes.
Etymology: dogmatize (asserting opinions) + dog + eyes
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COMMENTS:
Interesting angle! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:33:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by banky. Thank you banky. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by banky. Thank you banky. ~ James
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