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DEFINITION: n. The horrible pain that comes from pulling a bandage off of hairy skin. v. To inflict pain or injure when removing a bandage.

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Epilagony

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: epəlagənē

Sentence: The screaming and crying coming from the doctors examination room made those waiting for their appointment quite uncomfortable. Finding that the noise was coming from a 40-year-old man undergoing the epilagony of a Band-aid removal made more than a few snicker.

Etymology: epilation (removal of hair by the roots) + agony (extreme physical or mental suffering)

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Hairror

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: hair-or

Sentence: David screamed in sheer hairror as Jill tore the band aid from his arm, pulling hair and skin too.

Etymology: hair/tear/terror

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Follachele

Created by: jadenguy

Pronunciation: FALL ake ul

Sentence: Applying wax in ways that would make a sailor blush, Susan readied herself for the upcoming battle; her suit's responsiveness was proportinal surface area and sensor density so much that a few dozen square microns could be the difference between victory and absolute submission. Her follachele screams could be heard by in the mess hall.

Etymology: Follicle + Ache

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COMMENTS:

When I first read your word I pronounced it with a yell at the end which would be appropriate in this situation - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-06: 11:34:00

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Hairrowing

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: hair/row/ing

Sentence: The ripping off of that bandage was a most hairrowing experience.

Etymology: hair + harrow + ing

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Depilache

Created by: lksa1

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I don't buy band-aids because I suffer from severe depilache.

Etymology: depilation and ache

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Yowchafollicle

Created by: texmom

Pronunciation: Yow cha fah licle

Sentence: The nurse warned that a youchafollicle would follow ripping the tape off his IV site.

Etymology: Yowch! - Anamatapia (ok I can't spell) follicle - hair

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Bandache

Created by: docholiday

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Depilatowwie

Trystera

Created by: Trystera

Pronunciation: dee-PILL-ut-ow-wee

Sentence: Bruce was a strong man: he endured the motorcycle accident without even flinching, and when they peeled the bandages away from the road rash, the depilatowwie only made him shed one single tear.

Etymology: Depilatory + "owwie" (exclamation of pain, or juvenile term for bandaid-worthy injury)

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Tearture

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: tare/chur

Sentence: It was unbearable tearture to remove the giant elastoplast from his back.

Etymology: torture + tear (as in rip)

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Exastoplasty

Created by: tripperdaniel

Pronunciation: ex-AS-toe-PLAS-tee

Sentence: The dermatologist removed the dressing carelessly, causing the patient excruciating exastoplasty.

Etymology: ex- (Greek, 'out of') + (el)astoplast (bandage brand name) + -y (Old English 'having the quality of')

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-06: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by texmom. Thank you texmom! ~ James

texmom - 2007-06-07: 12:13:00
They are all cool words!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-30: 00:22:00
Today's definition was suggested by texmom. Thank you texmom. ~ James