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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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Scumprised

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: scum/prised

Sentence: Jenny was totally scumprised when the fungi lifted her right out of the shower and closed the curtains behind her.

Etymology: SCUMPRISED verb from SCUM (a film, or layer of foul bacterial matter) + SURPRISED (a sudden feeling of wonder, or astonishment)

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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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like it - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-29: 16:32:00

metrohumanx 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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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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Batesmoldtel

Created by: tdhall56

Pronunciation: Bates mold tell

Sentence: Norman always went psycho when he found batesmoldtel in his shower. Janet Leigh just got in his way when he tried to scrape it out. I guess we all go a little mad sometimes. Happy Halloween!

Etymology: Bates Motel / mold

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COMMENTS:

haha! i love it! - Lidipop, 2007-10-31: 12:57:00

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Turmould

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: tur-mold

Sentence: After years of wearing glasses and enjoying ablutions in the safe fuzzy blur of her bathroom, Maryann experienced a grande turmould on showering for the first time after her laser eye treatment.

Etymology: turmoil + mould

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petaj At least she was reassured that her treatment had restored perfect vision. - petaj, 2007-10-31: 04:27:00

it's time to call in the turmouldnator - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-31: 13:44:00

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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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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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Naranjitude

Created by: tumblebehr

Pronunciation: na ran jeh tood

Sentence: the naranjitude made me slip in the shower.

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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