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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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Ojdidit
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: o jay did it
Sentence: she had that scary ojdidit moment when she saw the tub.
Etymology:
Reelst
Created by: FreakoSpeako
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The girl reelst because of orange slime in the bathroom this morning.
Etymology:
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
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
Fungiphobiangst
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fun-jee-PHO-bee-ankst
Sentence: When Phoebe stepped into the shower and saw the massive orange slime blob on the shower floor she had a major case of fungiphobiangst and ran screaming from the bathroom.
Etymology: Blend of 'fungi' (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,), 'phobia'(a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.) and 'angst'(A troubled or anxious state of mind)
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COMMENTS:
Great five syllable word, Mstang....
Slime blob squarepants makes me shudder. - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 16:51:00
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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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Scumprised
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: scum/prised
Sentence: I was totally scumprised when the fungi lifted me out of the shower and closed the curtains behind me.
Etymology: scum + surprised
Naranjitude
Created by: tumblebehr
Pronunciation: na ran jeh tood
Sentence: the naranjitude made me slip in the shower.
Etymology:
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)
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