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'Aaaaaaahh! It's alive!'

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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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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Spookoozy

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: spoo-KOO-zee

Sentence: Whilst Roxie longed for the joy and comfort of the jacuzzi, her evening ritual quickly turned into a moment of spokoozy amidst a sporabora of orange, slimy fungi.

Etymology: Blend of SPOOK: To startle and cause nervous activity in; frighten: OOZE:(of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings & JACUZZI: name of a whirlpool bath or a device that swirls water in a bath

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COMMENTS:

on the same wavelength - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-29: 16:33:00

metrohumanx Good hybrid, O-bob. Thanks for using "whilst", too. It's sadly neglected in today's hectic world. - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 16:49:00

Spookoozy sounds like a great activity for a Halloween party! - Nosila, 2008-09-29: 19:54:00

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Orangime

Created by: gcolton

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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

metrohumanx CONGOLIA rocks! Tickles dim memories, too. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-01: 13:34:00

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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"

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Naranjitude

Created by: tumblebehr

Pronunciation: na ran jeh tood

Sentence: the naranjitude made me slip in the shower.

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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:

metrohumanx 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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Curtaint

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kərtānt

Sentence: Gloria used to feel clean when she bathed in the morning. This is not the case since she noticed the fungi growing on her shower curtaint.

Etymology: curtain (a piece of material suspended at the top to form a covering or screen, typically one of a pair at a window) + taint (contaminate or pollute)

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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)

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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)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-31: 00:40:00
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 Verbotomy - 2007-10-31: 01:21:00
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!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-02-26: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James