what does lovey loverson mean?

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victor su

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I heard the similar structure like perverse perverson, what do they mean exactly?

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I'm sorry, but your subject line means nothing to me, and I would consider "perverse perversion" to be quite redundant.

Can you give the entire context in which it was used?
 

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I've heard this sort of structure used but I wouldn't say it's common. It's usually used to show that someone is the epitome of a certain characteristic, that that characteristic pretty much sums up their entire personality.

Someone who is very "lovey" (or romantic) would be "Lovey Loverson" as if it were their name.

I don't think it works with all characteristics. I personally think that the "Perverse" example you gave sounds very unnatural. I have heard "Fatty Faterson", "Sleepy Sleeperson". I was once referred to as "Picky Pickerson" as a result of my pedantic nature.
 
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