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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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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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Pirumorphken
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: pirra-MORPH-ken
Sentence: Hank E. Dorey had a pirumorphken then started over on his last will and testament when it became clear that his estate would all go to Helena Handbarskett .
Etymology: pirum (latin for pear) + morph (shape) + ken (scottish for know)
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COMMENTS:
you get my vote for sheer efort! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-17: 05:53:00
petaj - I think you could easily create your own language, like Tolkien - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-17: 09:15:00
I agree. You're a great writer, petaj! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-17: 12:00:00
It's so satisfying to say - all those plosives. - cohenarie, 2007-05-17: 14:36:00
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Reprojection
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: ree/pro/ject/shun
Sentence: As she drove home in the pouring rain, eileen realised she'd have to have a reprojection of her entire year.
Etymology: An embedded amalgamation of rejection and project to make reprojection.
Signifagaince
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: sig-nif-a-gance
Sentence: Jill just realized the signifagaince of the error in copying the subject of her college theses incorrectly. She has to start again, only having one day remaining till it's due.
Etymology: significant, an important moment/again, to do more then once.
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COMMENTS:
good one! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-17: 09:19:00
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Stunveilment
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: stun/vale/ment
Sentence: She was in a complete state of stunveilment 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:
A stunner! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-15: 18:27:00
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Exposeheh
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: ex/pose/hay
Sentence: It was a huge exposeheh when she realized he had said 'would you like to meet my wife' not 'would you like to be my wife'.
Etymology: expose + heh?
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COMMENTS:
Love it - reminds me of a very old song: "I can't get away to marry you today, cause my wife won't let me!" - Nosila, 2008-08-15: 23:15:00
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Apocalaspe
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: apok/a/laps
Sentence: His apocalaspse came when he was running his best marathon race ever and suddenly realized he wasn't really ahead of the pack, but running in the wrong direction.
Etymology: apocalypse + lapse
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COMMENTS:
CUTE - Nosila, 2009-12-02: 12:28:00
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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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