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DEFINITION: n., A pesky but persistently painful, and seemingly incurable paper cut, which simply refuses to heal. n. To cut or injure a "high use" body part, like a fingertip, knuckle or tongue.
Verboticisms
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Digistationowie
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dij-i-stey-shuhn-ouee
Sentence: Sharon works for a company that prints personalized writing paper. Handling paper all day long as she does, it is very common for her to have a digistationowie. She's in a "Catch 22" dilemma. She would love to see the world go paperless to save her fingers but that would put her out of the job she was hoping to retire from.
Etymology: digit (a finger or toe) + stationery (writing paper) + ow (an expression of sudden pain; owie: a cut , scratch or burn that causes that pain)
Stabinability
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: stab/in/a/bill/i/tee
Sentence: He was unable to shuffle cards at the casino due to his stabinability.
Etymology: stab + inability + stability
Everslit
Created by: fourgirls
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
great word! - fourgirls, 2007-10-03: 15:24:00
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Incuracut
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: in-kyoor-uh-kut
Sentence: Her blackberry looked like she bludgeoned someone with it, but it was just her incuracut acting up again.
Etymology: incurable + cut
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COMMENTS:
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-03: 18:33:00
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Irinick
Created by: Batavier
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I still have this irinick between my fingers. Everytime I want to pick something up, it hurts or starts bleeding again.
Etymology: Iritating + nick (cut)
Multimutilation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mul tee mute til ay shyn
Sentence: Sandra's old war wound, a papercut on her index finger opened again and bled all over her work. Her multimutilation barely healed before it was ripped open again. Being a file clerk in the Army was certainly dangerous work...
Etymology: Multi (mulitple,many, much, more than one) & Mutilation (wound,injury)
Lifenot
Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /laɪfnɒt/
Sentence: I've got a lifenot in my right thumb... This lifenot doesn't seem to be healing... I can't eat with this lifenot in my tongue!
Etymology: LIFENOT - noun. From Life (time for which something exists or functions) + Not (negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition)
Vecktomize
Created by: MashedSalad
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I bet you love Vecktomizing don't you?
Etymology: When Someone Vecktomizes you you are kissed with lots of love and tongs!!!
Septicut
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Sep-tee-cut
Sentence: When the sore on his finger refused to heal and started to throb, Jim, being a bit of a hypochondriac, was convinced he had gangrene and decided to go and get it checked out at the doctor's. The doc took one look, shook his head and told Jim that it was just a little septicut and if he kept it clean and dressed everyday it should clear up on it's own.
Etymology: Septic(of a wound,infected by bacteria) ORIGIN Greek Septikos 'make rotten' + Cut(an opening or incision made by a sharp implement) = Septicut
Stingmata
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sssst innnng maaa taaa
Sentence: Her stingmata coused her to utter the most pious ejaculations while partaking in her daily chores.
Etymology: stigmata, sting.
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COMMENTS:
sort of like "holy shit"? - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-03: 12:17:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James