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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.
Verboticisms
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Fungination
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: fung-ee-neh-shon
Sentence: An intense swarm of fungination grew on the walls, shower curtain, and faucets of my bathroom because I did not clean it since - well, lets see here - about 4 years - I was in China!
Etymology: fungi + nation (culture)
Fungshroom
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: Fuh-n-ge-shhh-room!
Sentence: when she discovered the "Fungshroom" on her shower curtain, she told herself..."that's not very Feng-Shui now is it!!! :)
Etymology: Fungus + mushroom + bathroom= Fungshroom
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-31: 13:56:00
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Orentigona
Created by: iluvenglish
Pronunciation: oh-ren-ti-go-na
Sentence: i got orentigoned the day after i won the football match.
Etymology: orange, gone, rent
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
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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Yucklorange
Created by: QuantumMechanic
Pronunciation: yuk luh rahnj
Sentence: A shiver of yucklorange ran through Sally after she read about hidden bathroom fungi investations.
Etymology: Yuck (exclamation of disgust) + l'orange (from duck l'orange, a popular water fowl recipe)
Jacoozie
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: jac/oozy
Sentence: Her bathtub which was had once been a place for quiet relaxation and meditation had been transformed into a jacoozie teaming with microscopic wildlife.
Etymology: jacuzzi + ooze
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COMMENTS:
funny! - galwaywegian, 2007-10-31: 07:46:00
Or maybe, 'Jacooties'? - Tigger, 2007-11-06: 17:18:00
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Fungusophobia
Created by: leechdude
Pronunciation: fun-gis-o-fo-beea
Sentence: Jenny was in complete fungusophobia watching the orange slime inch their way up the shower curtains and her own toes.
Etymology: fungi, fungus, phobia
Sporangestation
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈspɔːɹəndʒˌɛsteɪʃən/
Sentence: I couldn't believe that something as bizarrely specific as sporangestation would have its own word.
Etymology: from spore + orange + infestation
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COMMENTS:
good plausible word - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-31: 13:51:00
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Funghast
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: fuhng-gast
Sentence: As he leapt from the diving board Leonard was overcome with funghast when he looked down to see the water in the pool was a pea-soup green color.
Etymology: Fungus: Latin; fungus, mushroom; perh. akin to Gk spóngos, sphóngos + Aghast: Old English; gǣstan to frighten
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