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DEFINITION: n. An idea that pops into your head just before you fall asleep, which is so big and brilliant, or else so dark and scary, that it keeps you awake all night long. v. To lie awake in bed with a head full of big dreams.
Verboticisms
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Idemic
Created by: timmy
Pronunciation: I dem ic
Sentence: I have an idemic idea!
Etymology:
Sominixon
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: som-i-nix-on
Sentence: Nixion experienced many nights of soninixon as thoughts of Big scandels marched in his head.
Etymology: sominex, sleeping meds/ nix, as in Not/Nixion, the president that spent many sleepless nights.
Shaecey
Created by: ShAeCeY
Pronunciation:
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Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
sHaEcEy is the cute...... - ShAeCeY, 2011-03-15: 02:13:00
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Presomnidea
Created by: WhiteRhino
Pronunciation: Pre-somb-nid-eya
Sentence: Morphine has been administered for acute Presomnidea and borderline Schizophrenia.
Etymology: Pre - before Somn - Sleep Idea - a thought or notion
Insomnipiphany
Created by: PythianHabenero
Pronunciation: in-som-ni-pi-fa-nee
Sentence: Annette suffered an insomnipiphany and was unable to sleep the rest of the night.
Etymology: insomnia + epiphany
Eurekapnea
Created by: tbAG84
Pronunciation: yu-reek-ap-nii-ah
Sentence: "Johnson this new forecast model you put together last night is spot on! I'd have you in front of the board right now if it wasnt for the bags under youre eyes." "Thank you sir i have my eurekapnea to thank for both of them."
Etymology: Eureka moment- a moment of sudden and profopund insight. Apnea: A sleep condition that results in innability to sleep for long periods
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COMMENTS:
cute word - Nosila, 2009-10-27: 01:18:00
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Chatterbrain
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: chat-er-breyn
Sentence: Jim hates it when Jill has an idea just before they fall asleep. She is such a chatterbrain that he can hear her thinking. Jim's thought for the night - No sleep for Jim.
Etymology: chatter (to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber) + brain (the center of thought, understanding) a play on chatterbox
Insomnidea
Created by: PapaWheelie87
Pronunciation: IN-SAHM-NYE-DEE-AH
Sentence: "I had this crazy insomnidea that kept me up all night."
Etymology: Insomnia (The inability to obtain sufficient sleep)+ Idea(A thought, conception, or notion).
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COMMENTS:
Basically an idea that causes insomnia. INSOMNIDEA! - PapaWheelie87, 2007-04-09: 02:24:00
This may be helpful, and even marketable as an alternative to caffeine, especially if you're doing a long drive... - wordmeister, 2007-04-09: 18:12:00
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Comments:
Thank you to Dan Pink for sponsoring this week's Right-Brain Verbotomy Contest and creativity prize. ~ James
What happened last week? Read Verbotoweek! A look back at last week's wickedest words and funniest comments... Edited by "Weeklink", one of our top players who from some reason, perhaps self-preservation, prefers to remain anonymous! See: Verbotoweek in the Verbotomy Blog.
Bulletchewer - 2007-04-09: 15:52:00
Wonder if this happened to Thomas Edison. Oh, and in a related piece of propaganda, vote for Wordmeister's "Nightbulb"! PS Great (if slightly embarrassing) blog!
wordmeister - 2007-04-09: 18:04:00
Hey Bulletchewer, Thanks for the vote of support! I guess I managed to skip through my own premonstermare without getting trampled...
Bulletchewer - 2007-04-09: 18:37:00
Just wondering if anyone else is ineligible for this week's contest. Who's up for a Sir Geoffrey?
toadstool57 - 2007-04-09: 21:34:00
James - cool that you spotlighted CFLs.
Thanks toadstool57. We're just trying to create some environmentally friendly ideas. ~ James
OZZIEBOB - 2008-06-21: 19:35:00
Excellent.
Today's definition was suggested by wordmeister. Thank you wordmeister. ~ James