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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.
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Corangeabitate
Created by: Whittier
Pronunciation: koh-run-JAB-it-tayt
Sentence: Suzie sat in the bath so long, the mold began to corangeabitate her body
Etymology: cohabitate + orange
Fungiaghast
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fun-GEE-eh-gast
Sentence: Halfway thru her shower Adrianne noticed the orange slime growing on the shower curtain and she was absolutley fungiaghast, unable to do anything but scream aloud and hastily exit the shower.
Etymology: Blend of 'fungi' (n. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single-celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic material in which they grow,) and 'aghast' (adj. struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked)
Fungifested
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: fun-gee-fes-ted
Sentence: Karen realized, to her horror, that her entire bathroom floor was fungifested.
Etymology: fungi(pl.fungus) fest (infested)
Ojdidit
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: o jay did it
Sentence: she had that scary ojdidit moment when she saw the tub.
Etymology:
Aslimilation
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: a-slime-ilation
Sentence: It was Borg-like; the way this fungus colonized Rachel's the shower curtain. "Eek", she screamed, "I'm being aslimilated!"
Etymology: amalgamation of the words "assimilation" and "slime"
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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Batesmoldtel
Created by: tdhall56
Pronunciation: Bates mold tell
Sentence: Norman always went psycho when he found batesmoldtel in his shower. Janet Leigh just got in his way when he tried to scrape it out. I guess we all go a little mad sometimes. Happy Halloween!
Etymology: Bates Motel / mold
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COMMENTS:
haha! i love it! - Lidipop, 2007-10-31: 12:57:00
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Contamildewnation
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: kuhn-ta-mil-doo-ney-shuhn
Sentence: She was weary about having friends stay overnight for fear they would want to use her shower the next day. The contamildewnation that had taken over her bathroom was that bad. Little colonies had formed and were beginning to have battles with each other in her tub. So far, orange was defeating pink.
Etymology: contamination + mildew (a nation of mould and mildew)
Rotmate
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: ROT-mate
Sentence: Laurie was less than thrilled with her new rotmate. If she had been rotmated with something that was more hypo-allergenic than mildew she might not have minded as much.
Etymology: rot with (room)Mate
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