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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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Oranguscare
Created by: kimbo123
Pronunciation: orange-you-scare
Sentence: Thousands of replicating fungi was oranguscare.
Etymology:
Naranjitude
Created by: tumblebehr
Pronunciation: na ran jeh tood
Sentence: the naranjitude made me slip in the shower.
Etymology:
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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Downspore
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: down/spor
Sentence: Nothing like a refreshing downspore first thing in the morning to boost your immune system.
Etymology: downpour + spore
Mildewplicated
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mil doo plik kated
Sentence: When Jenny moved into her new apartment, she had made a spore-atic decision and decorated the bathroom in shades of orange and appricot. Because of the camouflage of orangy patterned shower curtain, she failed to notice the orange slime had mildewplicated itself on it. When she did notice, she felt smutty. Not only could she see them but horrors, they could see her, naked, every morning. Not knowing what else to do,she molded a plan and phoned her boyfriend. "Rusty", she purred into the phone, "I need you to come see me, because you are my fungi!"
Etymology: mildew (a fungus that develops in humid environments) & duplicated (reproduced or copied)
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COMMENTS:
"...molded a plan..." fantastic! Puns galore. - zxvasdf, 2008-09-29: 12:52:00
Wow! You really do your research, Nosmeister. Do you have a favorite fungus? I was once followed home by an orange slime mold. :) - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 16:40:00
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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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Grimescene
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: grīmsēn
Sentence: Judy thought she was taking a simple shower. Little did she know that she had stumbled into a grimescene. The yellow tape should have given her a clue.
Etymology: grime (dirt ingrained on the surface of something) + scene (the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred)
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COMMENTS:
CSI - Creepy Shower Invaders! Good word - Nosila, 2010-02-26: 07:57:00
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Petramold
Created by: KenM2
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As I stepped in the shower I was in a state of petramold.
Etymology: Petrified+mold
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
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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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