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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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Naranjitude
Created by: tumblebehr
Pronunciation: na ran jeh tood
Sentence: the naranjitude made me slip in the shower.
Etymology:
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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Ojdidit
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: o jay did it
Sentence: she had that scary ojdidit moment when she saw the tub.
Etymology:
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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Petramold
Created by: KenM2
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As I stepped in the shower I was in a state of petramold.
Etymology: Petrified+mold
Jacootie
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ja/ku/tee
Sentence: Her bathtub which was had once been a place for quiet relaxation and meditation had been transformed into a jacootie teaming with microscopic wildlife.
Etymology: jacuzzi + cootie
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COMMENTS:
Good one, J-wock! - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 16:54:00
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Reelst
Created by: FreakoSpeako
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The girl reelst because of orange slime in the bathroom this morning.
Etymology:
Sporomeltdown
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Spore-o-MELT-down
Sentence: Stacy started the water, hung her robe on a hook, pulled the shower curtain aside to step into the tub, and let out a paint-peeling shriek when the shimmering pinkish ooze she discovered in there caused her to have a 4-alarm sporomeltdown.
Etymology: Spore: an organism that reproduces itself with wild abandon + Meltdown: to lose one's mind in a satisfyingly complete way.
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COMMENTS:
VIVID imagery, Kyoti. - metrohumanx, 2008-09-30: 14:29:00
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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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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