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DEFINITION: n. The moment of awareness when you realize that have you made a huge mistake on a big project, and will have to start all over again, from the very beginning. v. To suddenly realize that you are going to fail.
Verboticisms
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Dohredo
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Doe-ree-doo
Sentence: Harvey had spent hours transferring all his accounts onto spreadsheets ready for the tax inspector, unfortunately he experienced a dohredo when he realised he had forgotton to save his work before switching off his computer. Therefore he had to start from scratch all over again.
Etymology: Doh( a now popular word used when you realise you have made a big mistake, see Homer Simpson) + Redo( Start again)= Dohredo
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COMMENTS:
if that happened in a cookie factory it could be a dohredoreo - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-15: 10:39:00
If that happened in the days of "Wild West" it could have taken place on "The Streets Of Laredo" Though I guess Harvey's solution would have been to shot the tax inspector. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-15: 18:47:00
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Formatting
Created by: duchessella
Pronunciation: FOR-ma-ting
Sentence: Formatting of her wedding due to the groom coming out of the closet on stag night was devastating, so she formatted herself and went to become a nun.
Etymology: As in hard disk formatting in computers - due to a huge problem e.g. virus, you need to wipe everything off and restart from scratch.
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COMMENTS:
She was probably feeling a bit defragile after that. - petaj, 2007-05-17: 05:50:00
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Masstribution
Created by: bobbipin
Pronunciation: mass-tri-bu-tion
Sentence: The masstribution of her pain and embarrassment was clearly recieved by all in attendance at the fated event.
Etymology: "Mass" as in mass-produced and "tribution" as in distributed. Secondary meaning could mean the self mass distribution of anything deliverable. Masturbate. Distribute.
Opsistance
Created by: zrotv
Pronunciation: ŏp-zĭs'təns
Sentence: after talking all night, expending my entire evening with this fellow, I realized i was in total opsistance with this person. Hopefully tomorrow would bring a new light.
Etymology: Oops (or oppose) + existence
Eurekaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: you reeeeek aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Sentence: her eureekaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh moment came with the suddenness of a cartoon coyote realising that he had left the cliff top three metres ago
Etymology: eureka aaaaaaaaaagh
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COMMENTS:
meep meep - Nosila, 2011-04-21: 19:41:00
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Eslipphany
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: ee/slip/fanny
Sentence: It was a major eslipphany when the fax machine ate the document that he was supposed to be scanning
Etymology: epiphany + slip
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COMMENTS:
Good one. - Clayton, 2007-05-17: 15:47:00
nice - galwaywegian, 2007-05-18: 04:23:00
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Happyeverdisaster
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: hap pee ever dis ast er
Sentence: Once upon a time, when your old flame turned up at our wedding, I knew that I would be marooned. She was not there as an invited guest, but a date for the bridegroom! And they lived happyeverdisaster...
Etymology: Wordplay opposite of Happily Ever After, the fairy tale ending...
Oceitfactor
Created by: greytellie
Pronunciation: oh-sh-it-fak-tor
Sentence: Staring at my formerly white dress shirts and one bright red sock, I had an oceitfactor.
Etymology:
Pingtitis
Created by: kensiesfate
Pronunciation: Ping-ty-tis
Sentence: a pingitus just hit me, I have to go, I am going to have to start over.
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by two writers: Osomatic and erasmus. Thank you Osomatic and erasmus! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James
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