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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.
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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.
Demanifestation
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: de-măn'ə-fĕ-stā'shən
Sentence: Today was the 1 year Anniversary of Polly's demanifestation. This time last year, her Groom to be decided that a last minute sky-dive over the bayou was a good idea. Needless to say, the Gator won. At least she had new croc-pumps to remember her poor Jack with.
Etymology: "De" (absent,seperate) + Man (male humanoid) + "manifestation" (An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something)
Awerrorness
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ah wer ror ness
Sentence: We have all had that moment of awerrorness, when you just knew you had picked the wrong job or the wrong house or the wrong vehicle or the wrong person to share your life with. Marcia just had such a flash of awerrorness when her Dad walked her up the aisle to marry the love of her life, her high school sweetheart, John Brady. Even though they had been engaged forever, had 6 children together, owned a business and a big ranch home together, Marcia just knew at that very moment that life had way more to offer her than John could provide. Sure he was reliable, steady, a solid rock and oh so boring. She was after all a still vibrant and attractive 29 year old, with unfulfilled passions and ambitions. There were still places to visit, although John never wanted to leave the farm. There were still adventures to have, although John did not believe that life was meant to be lived in an exciting manner. Seeing her change in demeanour, her father squeezed her arm and whispered to her out of the side of his smiling mouth: "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia...wake up from your daydream and smile...many girls would love to become a member of the Brady Bunch!"
Etymology: Awe {an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)} & Awareness (having knowledge of) & Error (a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention;inadvertent incorrectness; a misconception resulting from incorrect information )
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COMMENTS:
Great tale:lol. Is John aka John-boy Walton - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-15: 18:40:00
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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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Gastrocryosis
Created by: Scattercat
Pronunciation: gas-troh-cry-OH-sis
Sentence: With burgeoning gastrocryosis, she regarded the paint which filled the entirety of the floor, save the corner in which she stood.
Etymology: Working from the premise of 'that icy feeling in your gut," we have the ancient roots words for 'stomach' and 'ice,' together at last like peanut butter and bacon.
Blunderstruck
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bluhn-der-struhk
Sentence: Susan was completely blunderstruck, standing at the alter when she realized that nobody had been assigned to pick up her brother/minister at the airport.
Etymology: blunder (to make a gross or stupid mistake) thunderstruck (dumbfounded, flabbergasted)
Brickfaswallow
Created by: heartnsoul
Pronunciation: brick/face/WALL/o
Sentence: "She was reviewing her PowerPoint presentation for tomorrow's meeting when it hit her like a ton of bricks. In that brickfaswallow moment she saw her assistant had used outdated statistics in a critical section of their research."
Etymology: brick-wall + face + wallow = "it's time to swallow"
Epoofany
Created by: whipspeak
Pronunciation: i-poof-uh-nee
Sentence: And in that moment, in a sudden epoofany, Kim acknowledged that Don preferred men.
Etymology: epiphany: a sudden intuitive perception or realization + poof!: used to express or indicate a sudden disappearance
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COMMENTS:
poof positive - Nosila, 2009-12-03: 01:39:00
wonderfully clever - mweinmann, 2009-12-03: 08:50:00
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Blunderstruck
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: blun-der-struk
Sentence: Right as he was about to complete his assignment, he became horribly blunderstruck
Etymology: blunder, thunderstruck
Stunveilment
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: stun/vale/ment
Sentence: She was in a complete state of shock when she realized the most important element of her dream wedding was missing - her shoes!
Etymology: unveilment (revelation) + stun (shock)
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COMMENTS:
Good one jabber! - toadstool57, 2007-05-17: 06:46:00
(you can do anything, but lay off of my blue suede shoes...) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-17: 10:49:00
oh no!! I've been Elvised - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-17: 12:35:00
This word is 261% perfect, trust me I calculated it... I'm a number person ;) - ziggy41, 2007-05-17: 15:22:00
Percent... cent... penny... In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs... There ya go Jabber. You've been Beatled as well! :-) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-17: 17:57:00
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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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