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DEFINITION: v., To strain with all your might in a desperate effort to open a sealed container, such as a jar of pickles. n., A small jar which cannot be opened.
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Twistertion
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: twist/zur/shun
Sentence: Joe's twenty minute twistertion with the mustard jar ended with him smashing it on the kitchen floor and angerily yelling, "I got the #@&^*ing jar open, honey."
Etymology: TWISTERTION - from TWIST (to cause to move with a rotary motion) + EXERTION (vigorous action, or effort)
Ajaroplexy
Created by: QuantumMechanic
Pronunciation: uh JAR uh Plex ee
Sentence: After trying to open the tiny jelly jar, his ajaroplexy left him red-faced and hungry.
Etymology: a- + jar (container) + -oplexy (from apoplexy, strain)
Machogotcha
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: maw-choh-GOT-cha
Sentence: Having always considered himself to be very manly and virile, Hector's self confidence suffered a major case of machogotcha when he failed at all attempts to open the jar of pickles at the office picnic.
Etymology: Blend of 'macho' (an assertively virile, dominating, or domineering male) and 'gotcha' (the fact of having beeen caught or defeated)
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COMMENTS:
Rolls off the tongue nicely - artr, 2008-09-26: 07:35:00
I like it. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-26: 18:17:00
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Contorque
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: kən-Tawrk
Sentence: As I watched my girlfriend contorque to open the jar of peanut butter, I thought to myself, “This is not 'good' naked.”
Etymology: Latin contorquēre Latin torques
Cranisprain
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: krey-nee-spreyn
Sentence: Was it worth the cranisprain and biting off his own tongue to get at those tasty pickles? The irony!
Etymology: cranial + sprain
Prostatastrain
Created by: justjenny420
Pronunciation: Prostate-a-strain
Sentence: Joe cursed at the pickle jar that caused his prostratastrain difficulty.
Etymology: When one blows out the prostrate due to over straining while trying to open a tightly sealed jar.
Torqueture
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: torrk chewer
Sentence: The torqueture caused the strain of four muscles and at least two little pickles
Etymology: torque torture
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-26: 15:02:00
The root of this word must be Torquemada, the Grand Torturer of the Spanish Inquisition! - Nosila, 2008-09-26: 20:24:00
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Macheesebeau
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: mah/cheez/bo
Sentence: Judith did her best to never show up at family potlucks, parties, etc. early. She did not want to take the chance that her macheesebeau Ernie might end up in the kitchen with Mom. He didn't know the first thing about cooking. He just liked to impress Mom with his strength. Unfortunately, nine times out of ten, Mom would finally say, "Give that to me!" as she grabbed and with one swift twist opened the jars Ernie had just busted a nut on trying to get open. :)
Etymology: Macho Cheeseball Beau
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Clayton. Thank you Clayton! ~ James'
That guy in the cartoon ought to have some droolpickles with all that effort.
Hey Petaj, Good idea! I have added some Pavlovian droolpickles. (You may need to reload to see the updated image.) ~ James
Kevcom - 2007-10-30: 15:39:00
Print it out! Print it out! Soooo Good just like the last!
Thanks Kevcom! ~ James
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The droolpickles look great. He must have been salivating in anticipation.
November - 2008-09-30: 07:53:00
or Ajarafarce Where the ending is also the word *farce • noun 1 a comic dramatic work or genre using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including ludicrously improbable situations. 2 an absurd event.
Today's definition was suggested by Clayton. Thank you Clayton. ~ James