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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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Redoomsday
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Ree-duems-day
Sentence: I had just finished numbering my paper from 1 - 3,000 when I knew a doomsday had hit... I had forgotten to write 13!
Etymology: Redo (to start over) + doomsday (a time of crisis or danger)
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COMMENTS:
you're obliously a number person ziggy41 - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-17: 09:17:00
oops - I meant obviously - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-17: 09:18:00
Captures it nicely - petaj, 2007-05-17: 17:26:00
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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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Shocktasm
Created by: surfstang
Pronunciation: shock/taz/m
Sentence: I had a shocktasm after seeing my brand new porsche destroyed beyond all repair.
Etymology: Shock + Orgasm
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.
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Refailation
Created by: pepperpatti
Pronunciation: re-fail-ation
Sentence: She had a huge refailation when three hours before her project was due, she discovered that she had gotten the directions all wrong
Etymology: Revelation: to realize some thing big. Fail: to flunk.
Oopsidoozy
Created by: daisy
Pronunciation: oops-i-doo-zee
Sentence: "Oopsidoozy", said President Bush. "I would like a do-over on the Iraq war if that's ok"
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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.
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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)
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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