ostrichsize

Ostrichsize (ös’trich-siz’) v
1. to stick one’s head in the sand
2. to take no notice of dating abuse

synonyms: ignore, disregard, avoid

antonyms: learn, look out, step up, speak out

For example: see www.reachma.org/pavenet

You know your friend is an a bad relationship. Their partner puts them down, tells them what they can do, who they can see, etc.

If you decide to do nothing about it, then you ostrichsize.

by Peers Against ViolencE April 3, 2009

Ostrichized

The act of becoming excluded from a social grouping through putting your head in the sand and ignoring what is going on.

A phrase popularized by the Northern English pixie movement.

Alternatively spelt as ostrichised by those who mistakenly think a zed is an Americanized spelling.

Janet found herself ostrichized from the group in the pub, because she refused to acknowledge the reality that John was boffing Julie on the sly.

by ® Andy October 22, 2008

ostrichacize

To become or come to resemble an ostrich

Charlie angered his fellow wizards, so they decided to ostrichacize him.

by GrammarFTW April 11, 2010

Ostrichsized

The size of an ostrich.
From the words ostrich and size, commonly confused with ostracized.

Q: "so how high was the surf?"
A: "ostrichsized"

by Dennis Wormald October 11, 2007

ostricized

verb. When playing pick-up football games on the weekends, the act of a defense player hitting and offensive player low and the offensive player flipping forward and landing headfirst in the dirt. The act is similar to an ostrich putting his head into the ground.

After talking smack throughout the whole game, he returned the kickoff and and ran straight at the target of his words, only to be ostricized and receive a face full of dirt, embarrassing him in front of his peers.

by Rukkus002 September 12, 2010

Ostrichized

Having been turned into an ostrich, or having acquired ostrich-like characteristics.

The ornithophobes wouldn't play with Billy after he was ostrichized because they couldn't bear to look him in the beak.

"If you don't get on board with this project plan, I'll have you ostrichized and you can spend your days hatching eggs!"

by McFLY42 April 9, 2009

ostrichicize

To bury one's head in the sand, to be oblivious of. To refuse to pay attention to; disregard.

See, Cheese, now the verb ostrichisize is referenced on an internet dictionary.

by Guillaume February 9, 2005