Learn A Word: Krukolibidinous
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KRUKOLIBIDINOUS
1: the act of staring at someone's crotch
Don't look up. Do not look up. Watch your feet. If you have to look up, make sure to make eye contact. It doesn't matter if the person is a complete stranger, just look in their eyes. Act like there is something on their face! It's better to have people give you weird looks for that than being caught staring at... other body parts.
But it can't be helped. Your gaze is drawn to it like a magnet. You want to see. Especially if it is a guy's. Why is krukolibidinous such a crime? There's no harm in looking.
Right?
Fun fact:
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“My eyes are up here,” said Brad to Claire with a sniff. “There’s a word for what you’re doing, you know. Krukolibidinous. Look it up. You’re gonna say it’s as American as apple pie. And speaking of apples, it’s in Genesis. I’m aware. First thing our original mom and dad did in the Garden when their eyes were opened was check out their respective down-belows . I know, it’s instinct. Like bugs to a headlight. But I’d like to think you af all people could overcome such baser instincts.”
“Dude I’m just trying to tell you your fly is open.”
When he stared at my chest, I returned the favor with krukolibidinous. I didn't really see much there, but it made him squirm, which was my whole point.
Finally, he said, "What are you staring at?"
"Not much that I can tell, but since you were staring at my chest, I figured I'd make you uncomfortable, too."
(BTW, with the exception of using the word, this is a memoir and not fiction.)