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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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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')
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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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)
Bandagony
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bandagənē
Sentence: Billy*s mom told him that the doctor is his friend. Billy doesn*t think a friend would put him in bandagony by yanking off his Band-aid. A yelp and a kick in the shin set the record straight.
Etymology: bandage (a strip of material used to bind a wound or to protect an injured part of the body) + agony (extreme physical or mental suffering)
Follicalamity
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: follik - kalam - ety
Sentence: Jesse suffered a follicalamity of epic proportions when Genevieve ripped off his bandage.
Etymology: follicle, calamity
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COMMENTS:
Folliche'sajollygoodfellow! - Nosila, 2009-12-31: 00:19:00
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Mishairy
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: MIZ-hur-ee
Sentence: Stefan tried to conceal his mishairy, but Beth knew the bikini wax foxtrot all too well.
Etymology: misery + hairy
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COMMENTS:
mishairy loves compainy - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-06: 16:09:00
Ouch, that hairts. - Clayton, 2007-06-06: 18:17:00
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Skinflagration
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: skin-fleh-GRAY-shun
Sentence: Hector yelled with the pain he felt across his skin as the large piece of tape was yanked off, calling it a skinflagration, as the sensation of burning was so intense.
Etymology: Blend of 'skin' and 'conflagration'. (fire; especially: a large disastrous fire)
Excrucifilamentectomy
Created by: notnaught
Pronunciation:
Sentence: An Excrucifilamentectomy is best performed quickly by a skilled professional.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
makes the hairs on my neck stand up. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-30: 05:43:00
Quickly? Make it SLOWLY! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-30: 17:27:00
It's hard to make a pronounceable ten-syllable word, but ya did it! Congrats. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-31: 00:46:00
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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
Plastectomy
Created by: SteveMB1959
Pronunciation: plast-ec-tomy
Sentence: I had a 'plastectomy' today. It took half my hair away.
Etymology: The removal of band aids, (platers), from hairy skin.
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