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DEFINITION: v., To find a lost item immediately after purchasing a replacement. n., An item which is lost and cannot not be found unless a replacement is purchased.
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Whiploss
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: i experienced whiploss when i found a condom in my wallet
Etymology:
Turnup
Created by: fourgirls
Pronunciation: turn up
Sentence: Craig's second trip to the market for a rutabaga was not needed as the first did turnup. What will he do with 2 rutabagas?
Etymology: turnip; turn up
Gottwoman
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: got-two-man
Sentence: So you found it,to bad your a gottwoman now.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
slapsunagelpalupanormenclucion - looseball, 2007-10-30: 11:20:00
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Replacementaltelepathy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/place/men/tal/tele/path/ee
Sentence: I find that a surefire way to find a lost item is to use repalecementaltelepathy. Without fail, as soon as the replacement is in your hand, the location of the lost item will instantly be apparent.
Etymology: replacement + mental telepathy (paranormal communication)
Surromate
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sur-uh-meyt
Sentence: When Darren showed up at the party with a surromate, he explained that his wife was lost at sea. Her side of the story is that she once accidentlly docked her canoe at the wrong pier.
Etymology: surrogate (a substitute) + mate (husband or wife; spouse)
Substidude
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: səbstidoōd
Sentence: Now that their star has healed, the baseball team needs to figure what to do with his substidude.
Etymology: substitute (a person or thing acting or serving in place of another) + dude (a man; a guy)
Quasishoproduce
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: kwaw-zee-shaw-pro-deuce
Sentence: Mr. Viola quasishoproduced the camera quick-release hat that he had lost then found shortly after returning from BestBuy.
Etymology: quasi (similar) + shop (to buy) + produce (to have)
Redittoscover
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: re-dit-oh-skuhv-er
Sentence: After purchasing 20 puppies he realized that this redittoscovering was futile, he knew little Pooky was gone for good and he would never find him.
Etymology: rediscover + ditto
Lurp
Created by: Justpeachyy
Pronunciation: l er p
Sentence: My universal remote is one LURP that just really irks me.
Etymology: L Lost* U unless* R replacement* is P purchased
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James'
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James