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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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Flyinalfung
Created by: blackkittynili
Pronunciation: flyinalfung
Sentence: oh my good the flyinafung is coming towards me!!!!!!
Etymology: a word combined with flying inside and fungi
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
Mushgroom
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Mush-gr-oom
Sentence: Sally decided the only way to get rid of her hangover from the previous nights pub crawl was a good scrub in the shower. Due to her condition she had forgotten to remove her contact lenses before she passed out. This lead to the discovery of a very unpleasant growth of mushgroom lurking in the corner of the shower tray. Being short sighted she had not spotted the disgusting gooey mess before and therefore it had grown to quite a size. Her piercing screams coud be heard for miles, the police arrived expecting to attend a homicide and could not believe it when Sally explained what had actually happened.
Etymology: Mush(a soft wet pulpy mass) + Groom(to pay attention to personal hygiene and appearance) = Mushgrooom. Play on Mushroom(a spore producing body of a fungus)
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COMMENTS:
I'm a sucker for puns. Mushgroom in muchrooms! - zxvasdf, 2008-09-29: 12:46:00
Methinks there exists a link between excessive alcohol consumption and scary fungi, wouldn't you agree, Watson? - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 16:46:00
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Milduped
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: mil/doopt
Sentence: The twins were thrilled to be in their first and very own apartment. No more Mom and dad breathing down their necks or peeking out windows when dates were dropping them off. Their new place looked so good when it had the last tenants belongings in it. It somehow even looked cleaner than it really was. Molly's first shower sounded to Holly like a scene out of Alfred Hitchcock's movie Psycho. When Holly ran in to see what was going on, Molly was standing in the shower screaming and pointing, "LOOK! We've been milduped! This shower does did NOT originally match the peach colored walls and decor!"
Etymology: Mildew: A superficial coating or discoloration of organic materials caused by fungi, especially under damp conditions. Duped: slang for: To deceive
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COMMENTS:
like it - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-29: 16:32:00
Molly and Holly ! Hahahaha ! The D-mint twins are still going strong. :) - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 16:53:00
I had just watched an episode of the reality show Sunset Tan. Holly and Molly do exist...though barely...ha - lumina, 2008-09-30: 16:09:00
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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
Ojdidit
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: o jay did it
Sentence: she had that scary ojdidit moment when she saw the tub.
Etymology:
Curtaint
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)
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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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