Verboticisms

Created by: arrrteest

Pronunciation: sohm-nam-bih-toess-iss

Sentence: Edward was blind and deaf to the snickers as he walked past the bevy of cubicles on the way to the coffee machine. "Watch out, don't get in his way," a co-worker warned a newbie who was about to fix Ed's collar. "He's suffering from somnambitosis." It was then everyone looked up at the office clock that had not yet been set one hour ahead.

Etymology: somnamb, sleepwalk + it +osis, state of a medical condition

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COMMENTS:

Great Originality! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-12: 10:04:00

I wondered what the collective term for "cubicle" was. Thanks! - stache, 2008-03-12: 21:22:00

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Created by: FreakyDeak

Pronunciation: Sir-Ca-tass-troe-fee

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Etymology: Circadian Rhythm + Catastrophe

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /NAP-ee-ou-er/

Sentence: Every year, after the Daylight Savings Time shift, Barbara would experience a bout of nappyhour, the lethargy brought on by missing an hour of 'sleepy time.' It was more of a psychological factor, and combined with the longer hours of sunlight, she never felt fully rested until she got that hour back once Daylight Savings Time ended, several months later.

Etymology: Play on the term 'Happy hour': Nappy - baby speak for 'nap' (from Middle High German, napfen "to sleep") + hour - sixty minutes (from Greek, hōrā "time")

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COMMENTS:

Great word Tigger! Sincerely, "Barbara" - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-12: 08:37:00

So appealing to the child in our hearts! Darling creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-12: 10:02:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: hin der som nee yah

Sentence: Tyred Banks was someone who needed her full 8 hours per night of sleep. When deprived her personality changed. Many things gave her hindersomnia: stress;DST;Nick at Nite;cute dates;what happens to bugs in winter;economic worries. She was a Worrier Woman. But Tyred would probably have been the same early morning grouch no matter what until she got her first caffeine blitz, then life would be sweet...for everyone.

Etymology: Hinder (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of) & (IN)somnia (an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness;assuming somnia means ability to sleep)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: drouzē

Sentence: Spring forward is certainly not how Cindy feels every year when daylight-saving time is implemented. One hour shouldn’t mean that much but don’t tell Cindy that. She isn’t listening. If she is awake at all the best response you can expect is a yawn.

Etymology: drowsy (sleepy and lethargic; half asleep) + zzzzz (sleeping)

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: ow-err-zaw-st-shun

Sentence: It was clear to everyone in Sunday mass that Gina not only slept in to make up daylight saving time, but her ensemble of last nights curlers and her church dress were telling signs of her hourxaustion.

Etymology: hour + exhaustion

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COMMENTS:

Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-12: 10:15:00

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Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: ow-er-glas-sin-drome

Sentence: Vicki had horrible hourglassyndrome after using that extra hour to party instead of sleep. Too bad it was spring and she actually lost an hour; needless to say she was several hours late to work the next day.

Etymology: hourglass + syndrome (illness)

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COMMENTS:

Great Etymology! Nice figuring! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 00:07:00

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Created by: picabomama

Pronunciation: spring/for/lorn

Sentence: For days, Kelly was unable to get herself out of bed. The laundry piled up and her toddler began bouncing off the walls at all hours. Even without an early morning destination, they had become springforlorn and struggled to adjust to daylight savings time.

Etymology: a play on "Spring Forward", + forlorn - meaning miserable

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COMMENTS:

Different angle! Unique word play! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-12: 12:01:00

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: spring-ah-hag-gurd

Sentence: Daylight Savings Time always left Alice springahaggard. This year, she poured her coffee directly into the sugar bowl, washed her hair with shaving cream, and ate a tasty bowl of Kibbles 'N' Bits for breakfast.

Etymology: spring ahead, haggard

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COMMENTS:

Poor Alice! You sure took her out of Wonderland into Springahaggard Land! Kudos to your mind for dreaming up that sentence! Great Word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-12: 09:53:00

funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-12: 15:55:00

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Created by: maloycsp

Pronunciation: un-sa-tis-leep-tion

Sentence: Janie was woken an hour too early by dogs barking next door. As a result of this, throughout the day she experienced unsatisleeption at being woken too early.

Etymology: Unsatisfaction + sleep

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COMMENTS:

nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-12: 15:58:00

Unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 00:05:00

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