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DEFINITION: To be so distracted by the fact that you can't find something, that you forget what you were looking for.

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Biaphasia

Created by: gazissax

Pronunciation:

Sentence: He was so stricken with biaphasia that he couldn't find the words for what he had lost.

Etymology: From "aphasia" which is loss of ability to remember language; and "bi" meaning double.

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Roomroaming

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: room-roh-ming

Sentence: even though his sunglasses were on his head, he had spent a good five minutes searching for them and then he had spent a further ten minutes roomroaming

Etymology: room, roam

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COMMENTS:

Exactky what happens to me in the situation. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-11: 01:05:00

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Neglecate

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: neh-gle-keyt

Sentence: Fred continued to neglecate until Wilma hit him on the head with a frying pan.

Etymology: neglect + locate

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Lobotomissed

Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: lo-BOT-o-missed

Sentence: Marty was so lobotomissed he failed to realize he was holding his sunglasses in his hands.

Etymology: lobotomy + missed.

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Damnesia

Created by: recessivejean

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I had been searching for my lost keys when damnesia kicked in, and I wandered off to the kitchen for a bowl of cereal.

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

Great word! You should always put in a pronunciation and etymology as well, so you can get all your rightful points. - Osomatic, 2007-09-10: 00:47:00

good one - FreeToys, 2007-09-10: 14:06:00

Goddamnesia, I think you've got it! Fantastic word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-10: 17:27:00

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Distractastration

Created by: torvaldhightower

Pronunciation: distract-a-stray-shun

Sentence: I'm experiencing so much distractastration, standing here, bending over, and staring blankly. I'm going to put my hand on my forehead in distractastration.

Etymology: distraction + frustration

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