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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.
Verboticisms
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Skinjure
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: skin-jure
Sentence: Sara wasn't trying to skinjure Fred when she pulled the bandaid off his arm; however, he still cried like a girl when she touched him. Even though he was 35 years old, he still feared owies so she wisely kept a smiley face sticker in her purse for just such an occasion and rewarded him for being so brave.
Etymology: skin: outer layer of the body + injure: to cause pain or physical harm
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COMMENTS:
Why do we always laugh when grown men act like little girls? - artr, 2009-12-30: 06:40:00
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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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Tornture
Created by: Katisms1
Pronunciation: torn-TURE
Sentence: "While the original cut hurt like a mother, removing the band-aid was sheer tornture!"
Etymology: torn (as in flesh) + torture
Deyellatory
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: de + yell + ah + tory
Sentence: Oh no, I'm going to have to give myself a deyellatory later this afternoon...
Etymology: kinda sounds like "depilatory"
Hurtsute
Created by: pinwheel
Pronunciation: hurt/soot
Sentence: Jane took great pleasure in ripping the plaster off my chest. It hurtsute like hell!
Etymology: hurts (painful) + hirsute (hairy)
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-06: 11:35:00
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Depilatorture
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dih-pil-uh-tawr-cher
Sentence: Most people subscribe to the "yank it off quickly" technique when it comes to removal of fur-laden band-aids. Slow removal is considered depilatorture.
Etymology: depilatory (a mild liquid or cream that will temporarily removing unwanted hair from the body) + torture (the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty)
Hairgony
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: hair-GUH-nee
Sentence: On a dolometer hairgony registers from about 10 dols for the removal of a bandaid to 110+ dols for the removal of plaster from a hairy fractured arm or leg.
Etymology: Blend of HAIR & AGONY.
Hairrowing
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hair/row/ing
Sentence: The ripping off of that bandage was a most hairrowing experience.
Etymology: HAIRROWING - HAIR + HARROW (To inflict great distress, or torment on) + ING
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COMMENTS:
perfect! - lumina, 2008-07-29: 12:24:00
Hairroic effort, Stevenson0! - Nosila, 2008-07-29: 17:21:00
Very clean! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-30: 01:18:00
Very clean! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-30: 01:18:00
Very good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-30: 05:42:00
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Sasquouch
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: ˈsas-ˌkwouch
Sentence: Nurse Betty motioned silently for her young Candy-Striper student nurses to gather 'round. "Sshhhhhhhh" she whispered. "Up ahead you will see a Perfect specimen of Genus Sasquouch in Room 3". "Listen girls, as Nurse Greta removes the bandage from his hairy arm. "You will learn to identify this Medical Oddity by the upcoming scream of "Kelly Clarkson"
Etymology: Sasquatch - large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and also known as bigfoot (pronounced big baby)and Ouch- Used to express sudden pain or displeasure
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COMMENTS:
Ha! "KELLY CLARKSON!" :) - lumina, 2008-07-29: 12:25:00
Love it,hooterbug! Best One Yeti!!! - Nosila, 2008-07-29: 17:19:00
Positively inspired, hooterbug! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-30: 01:18:00
Crazy, yeti like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-30: 05:40:00
ABOMINABLE SHOWMAN! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-31: 03:55:00
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Rippermortis
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: rip/per/mor/tis
Sentence: Deathly afraid of rippermortis and the possibility of embarrassing himself by crying like a baby, John had convinced himself and others that he was just a very slow healer, very prone to infection, and in need of wearing bandaids until they fell off on their own accord.
Etymology: Derived from rigor mortis: A medical condition that occurs after death and results in the stiffening of muscle mass.
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COMMENTS:
Hahahahaa..."fell off on their own accord"...good one! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-29: 02:03:00
Jack the Ripper lives. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-30: 05:41:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by texmom. Thank you texmom! ~ James
texmom - 2007-06-07: 12:13:00
They are all cool words!
Today's definition was suggested by texmom. Thank you texmom. ~ James