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DEFINITION: n. The unexpected moment of horror when you realize that you're sharing your bathroom shower with thousands of rapidly replicating fungi, commonly known as orange slime. v. To be colonized by orange slime.
Verboticisms
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Scumprised
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: scum/prised
Sentence: Jenny was totally scumprised when the fungi lifted her right out of the shower and closed the curtains behind her.
Etymology: SCUMPRISED verb from SCUM (a film, or layer of foul bacterial matter) + SURPRISED (a sudden feeling of wonder, or astonishment)
Fungifiny
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation: fun gif iny
Sentence: fungifiny made me fall in the tub.
Etymology: fungi ephipiny
Mushgroom
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Mush-gr-oom
Sentence: Sally decided the only way to get rid of her hangover from the previous nights pub crawl was a good scrub in the shower. Due to her condition she had forgotten to remove her contact lenses before she passed out. This lead to the discovery of a very unpleasant growth of mushgroom lurking in the corner of the shower tray. Being short sighted she had not spotted the disgusting gooey mess before and therefore it had grown to quite a size. Her piercing screams coud be heard for miles, the police arrived expecting to attend a homicide and could not believe it when Sally explained what had actually happened.
Etymology: Mush(a soft wet pulpy mass) + Groom(to pay attention to personal hygiene and appearance) = Mushgrooom. Play on Mushroom(a spore producing body of a fungus)
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COMMENTS:
I'm a sucker for puns. Mushgroom in muchrooms! - zxvasdf, 2008-09-29: 12:46:00
Methinks there exists a link between excessive alcohol consumption and scary fungi, wouldn't you agree, Watson? - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 16:46:00
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Pulpfriction
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: pulp frik shun
Sentence: Yearning for a cleansing, refreshing 10 minutes in the shower after a hard day slugging it out at the office, Congolia horrificlly encountered pulpfriction just after she'd soaped up.
Etymology: pulp (the soft center of a fruit) + friction (clash)
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COMMENTS:
Like it...what a name, Congolia! - Nosila, 2008-09-29: 19:52:00
CONGOLIA rocks! Tickles dim memories, too. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-01: 13:34:00
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Ewwwreeeka
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ewww reeek aahh
Sentence: the ewwreeeka moment in the shower usually occurs backwards; AAAh (standing under the shower), Reek (that strange smell you notice which makes you open your eyes), then the Ewww as you see the onward marching gunk!
Etymology: ewww , reek, eureka.
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COMMENTS:
No no ewwwreeeka - I smell like a field of wildflowers - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-31: 10:47:00
ewwwtiful! - purpleartichokes, 2007-10-31: 18:38:00
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Ecolinized
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ee kol ee nyzed
Sentence: Pathogenia thought she was alone in her abode. It was not until after she had had several showers in the less-than-new apartment that she felt crowded out. At first it was the odd spot or streak on the curtain or wall, but after a few days, she realized she was ecolinized by a different life form. Thank goodness for her new boyfriend, Mr. Klean. He came straight over after her panicky call and sprayed every inch of the bathroom with his essence. The orange blight was eliminated and she was once more alone in her apartment. At least until the mice, silverfish and cockroaches drop in for a visit...
Etymology: E-coli (Escherichia coli-Escherichia coli (abbreviated as E. coli) are a large and diverse group of bacteria) & Colonized (a settlement; those who settle in a new colony or move into new country; migrants)
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COMMENTS:
perfick! - galwaywegian, 2010-02-26: 03:26:00
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Funghast
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: fuhng-gast
Sentence: As he leapt from the diving board Leonard was overcome with funghast when he looked down to see the water in the pool was a pea-soup green color.
Etymology: Fungus: Latin; fungus, mushroom; perh. akin to Gk spóngos, sphóngos + Aghast: Old English; gǣstan to frighten
Sporendipity
Created by: Cheeser
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Since it was clear that the fungi had been visible and growing for months, this only increased her feeling of sporendipity when she finally noticed them growing up the shower curtain.
Etymology:
Comments:
Today we have a special "scary" definition just for Halloween. It was suggested by purpleartichokes, who not only sent in a photo of bathroom suffering from such an infestation (It is not hers!), but who also offered to model for today's comic. Thank you purpleartichokes! ~ James
VERBOTOMY BLOG PARTY: November 1, 2007 is Verbotomy's first birthday! We are having a Blog Party to celebrate. Everybody is invited to the Verbotomy Blog to chat. All comments will be published as soon as you post them, so bring your favorite words and definitions and we'll chat. Go to http://www.verbotomy.com/blog. Talk to you then! ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-10-31: 04:57:00
James - thanks for hiding my cellulite! And that shower curtain... sure glad it's not MINE!
Jabberwocky - 2007-10-31: 13:55:00
busted Purple - those signature artichokes are a dead giveaway
purpleartichokes - 2007-10-31: 14:37:00
Oh well... found out. And they do clash with the orange slime. Guess I should decorate in Tangerines.
iluvenglish - 2007-11-01: 05:30:00
its EXCELLENT.... keep it up, galwaywegian...
lumina - 2008-09-30: 05:10:00
Great word! FUNNY sentence!
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James