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DEFINITION: v. To worry about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the ultimate demise of our planet. n. Anxiety caused by the fear of nuclear bumblers.
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Babybugaboom
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: bay-bee-bug-a-boom
Sentence: Here it comes again, Zoe sighed at the core of her heart, the nucleus of her being. Things really seemed to be coming full circle. She was referring to all the babybugabooming in the news lately: North Korea, Iran. Now her boss was entertaining ideas for marketing it and here was this crazy guy in front of her. They...whoever they were... had to keep fear in the mix and at bay, she supposed. It was enough to make you inert. However, she thought, as her creative juices started flowing, little children the world over might enjoy a BabyBugaBoomerang!
Etymology: From slang for worry, BUGABOO + BABY BOOMER referring to those born between 1946 and 1964 and grew up during the Cold War. Emphasis on BOOM!
Fussion
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: fyoo-shun (like fusion)
Sentence: A frission of anxiety ran through Amanda as she read the magazine article on the H bombs. She did not know that is was a publication of the conspiracy theorists, and was soon in a complete state of fussion.
Etymology: fusion (a type of nuclear reaction) + fuss (worry) Frisson (a shudder of emotion) + fission (another type of nuclear reaction)
Nufearical
Created by: amberlily
Pronunciation: nu-feer-ik-al
Sentence: "We're gonna get nuked!", said Ed, his eyes wide. "Calm down!", said Jane. "You're completely nufearical."
Etymology: fear of nuclear activity, paired with hysterical behavior
Alarmageddon
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: al ahrm ah gedd ohn
Sentence: alarmageddon, when vocalised, is usually met with armagedouttahere
Etymology: armageddon, alarm
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COMMENTS:
astute observation, readily apparent meaning, right on the definition, great originality. Exceptional verbotomy. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-04: 09:32:00
can always count on you to diffuse a scary concept - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-04: 12:41:00
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Nucleangst
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: new-cle-angst
Sentence: To see Grandma now, you'd never know that she once was a hippie anti-war protester whose nucleangst gave her the courage to face lines of National Guardsman putting flowers in the barrels of their rifles.
Etymology: nuclear: of, using or posessing atomic bomba + angst: a feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression
Pessibush
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: Pess-e-bush
Sentence: John, an avid BBC fan, always managed to bring up his pessibushitic views during casual conversations at work. Screw your upcoming vacation or your kid's accomplishments in school, the world is going to be at nuclear war!
Etymology: Combination of "Pessi" from pessimist - an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome; and "Bush" from former President Bush.
Catastrofear
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ca/tas/tro/fear
Sentence: Every news report of trouble in the Gaza Strip sends Jenny into a state of catastrofear.
Etymology: CATASTROFEAR - noun - from CATASTROPHE (a final event, or conclusion; a disastrous end) + FEAR (concern or anxiety)
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2009-02-04: 10:48:00
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Kaboomominy
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: KA-boom-OM-ee-nee
Sentence: Whenever Bob heard the words nuclear winter, shivers of kaboomominy koreered down his back.
Etymology: KABOOM: onomatopoeia: A loud noise heard with an explosion. "With the drop of the atom bomb, a loud kaboom was heard. " & OMINY (clipping of ominous); threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; presaging ill fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions."
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COMMENTS:
Great descriptive sentence and word... we's all felt shivers of kaboomominy! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-04: 22:26:00
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Nuclefear
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nookleefeer
Sentence: Every news report about Iran's efforts to develop an atomic bomb adds to Walter's nuclefear.
Etymology: nuclear (pertaining to or involving atomic weapons) + fear (a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc)
Nuclearharmsrace
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: nu clear harms race
Sentence: At the suggestion that a large number of nuclear weapons exist globally, the group, strangely didn’t admit the need for a nuclearharmsrace that many others did.
Etymology: This word is a combination of "nuclear arms race" and harm. Nuclear weapons are extremely harmful to the human race.
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COMMENTS:
Wonderful sentence! Well-crafted verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-04: 22:46:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
artipt - 2018-08-19: 18:15:00
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