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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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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:
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)
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COMMENTS:
Scumprised really packs a wallop. Why are wallops always "packed"? Metro - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 16:44:00
Nicely blended - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-01: 18:16:00
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Oranguscare
Created by: kimbo123
Pronunciation: orange-you-scare
Sentence: Thousands of replicating fungi was oranguscare.
Etymology:
Terroroozm
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) těr'-ə-rōōz'-əm; (tr.v.) těr'-ə-rōōz'; (adj.) těr'-ə-rōōzd'
Sentence: The only way to fight the spread of terroroozm is to attack it with chlorine bleach and elbow grease.
Etymology: terror[is]m + ooze
Slugnificance
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: slug/ni/fi/cance
Sentence: The slugnificance of the moment escaped her as she slipped on its trail.
Etymology: slug + significance
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COMMENTS:
Why are slugs considered more repelling than snails? Does the quality known as "cuteness" have any intrinsic value in the cosmos? - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 16:56:00
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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)
Citrimustrocity
Created by: rexcausey
Pronunciation: si-tri-MU-stros-i-tee
Sentence: In sheer panic, Diana, slipped and cracked her head on the sink after experiencing citrimustrocity for the very first time.
Etymology: citrimustrosity is a noun derived from the words 1.) citric (in reference to the color of oranges) 2.) must (a form of mold; fungus; moldiness) and finally 3.) monstrosity (the state or character of being monstrous; something hideous or frightful)
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COMMENTS:
WOW! Great Etymo. Though I only knew her briefly, i was saddened when Diana cracked her skull on the sink. That's no was for a goddess to go. :( - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 17:11:00
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Slimetime
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: slyme tyme
Sentence: Every morning for Elly was slimetime. Despite her efforts to clean the old shower, in the 24 hours since her last one, a renewed colony of orange bacteria had multiplied. Today she was ready, as she had bought a heavy-duty anti-fungal cleaner to eradicate the colony. Yes, it was a grunge match, muck my words!
Etymology: Slime (any thick messy substance) & Time (a person's experience on a particular occasion)
Bathcillus
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: bah th silll us
Sentence: She showered away, oblivious to the slight shuffling sound of the approaching bathcillus
Etymology: bacillus, bath
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COMMENTS:
slimily super - Nosila, 2010-02-26: 07:55:00
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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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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