Verboticism: Timitate

DEFINITION: n. A person who adopts the stylings, mannerisms and even of the personality of their favorite rock, movie or television star. v. To derive your identity from someone else, especially a famous person.
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Imparisonator
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: imparisənātər
Sentence: Betty lives her life as an imparisonator. She thinks she looks (and acts) just like Paris Hilton. The fact that she is 5ft-3 and 200 pounds make the parody hard to believe. The fact that she has little talent, has spent time in jail and can't sing very well does makes it easier. Her friends are concerned for the safety of pet Labrador when she dresses it up and tries to carry it around in her purse.
Etymology: impersonator (pretend to be (another person) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone) + Paris (Paris Whitney Hilton is an American socialite, celebutante, heiress, model, media personality, singer and actress.)
Meroxoceleb
Created by: ankur
Pronunciation: may-rocks-o-celeb
Sentence: See that guy over there doing the moonwalk?he's been a Michael Jackson meroxoceleb since he saw the "thriller" video...
Etymology: me = the person who is impersonating the start. Xerox = co. name or the popular word used for photocopies. o = of. celeb = celebrity.
Zimmermannerism
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: zim ur man ur iz m
Sentence: Despite his many zimmermanerisms, and his styling, it becomes apparent once he starts to sing that, no, no, no, it aint him, babe. His voice was far too good.
Etymology: zimmerman, mannerism
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Celeffigy
Created by: dochanne
Pronunciation: Sell-effigy
Sentence: Michaela couldn't help herself, her identimitation was complete and when she stepped out she was a fabulous and flirtatious Marylin staricature, all blonde curls and buxom bosom. Her idolity extended to feigning an isolating fame but her reputation was cast as the most extravagant and talented celeffigy in town.
Etymology: Celebrity - a person known throughout the world for something other than their talent; Effigy - copy or representation, usually of a famous, infamous or otherwise "known" personage.
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COMMENTS:
With identimitation as Identity and Imitation and reminiscent of identification as why people admire their idols. Staricature - Star and caricature, obvious really, and idolity as Idol and Identity blended because that's what she does.. - dochanne, 2009-05-06: 03:17:00
Iconic :-) - emdeejay, 2009-05-06: 03:23:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-06: 13:23:00
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Geltmaniac
Created by: merfinity
Pronunciation: Gelt me niac
Sentence: If Oscar Wilde were to be alive today, this is how he would have used the word probably... "Geltmaniacs are a delight to come across, they bring along everything worthy of imitation without having the whims and fancies of a star"
Etymology: Gelt- (Geltung German ) the desire to be important, famous etc. maniac (maniakos Greek, maniacus Latin) a person who has a great craving or enthusiasm for something
Celebycat
Created by: jasjamson
Pronunciation: Sa lebi cat
Sentence: After a few drinks she's quite the celebycat at the nearest karoke bar.
Etymology: Celebrity + copycat used as a noun to describe this unique individual
Alteregotist
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: all-ter-E-go-tist
Sentence: Sheldon was a shameless alteregotist, truly believing if he could do reasonable impressions of famous entertainers he could adopt their persona and their popularity.
Etymology: Play on the term alter ego.
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COMMENTS:
An alter ego toast! - emdeejay, 2009-05-06: 03:13:00
nice - galwaywegian, 2009-05-06: 09:39:00
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-06: 13:20:00
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Yellebrity
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: yell eb ritee
Sentence: The smell of dishwashing liquid turned meek Ian into a yellebrity. Tonight he was Swab Dylan singing Like A Rollin Pin and Mr Tambourine Pan.
Etymology: Yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition) & Celebrity (the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed)
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COMMENTS:
well done! - splendiction, 2009-05-06: 23:05:00
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Dragzillamimic
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: drag-zil-a-mim-ik
Sentence: Everyday before Earl got home from work, Doralee would dragzillamimic Tammy Wynette, and the likes of her colleagues, trying not do do them any injustice. Singing into her frying pan, what little life was left in it, and her sanity.
Etymology: dragzilla + mimic
Fakeryrocker
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: fake-er-ree-rock-er
Sentence: Al emunlates Bob Dylan with his fakeryrocker renditions,singing into a kitchen scrub brush used as a mic.
Etymology: Fakery: One that is not authentic or genuine; a sham, to contrive and present as genuine; counterfeit,to simulate; feign as in music To improvise. Rocker: A rock musician ~
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COMMENTS:
There's more bugs in here than in my back yard with adding twitter...it ONLY took my link and not my sentence? What's up with that? It usually accepts sentences...instead it locked up & only took the code...this has been FUN this week though thx JAMES~ - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-06: 07:04:00
good word - Nosila, 2009-05-06: 23:21:00
Thank you VERY much Nosila!!!! - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-10: 06:37:00
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