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'What do you mean, you're not coming?'

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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Euphoriouch

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: yoōfôrēouch

Sentence: After a year of planning everybody was excited about the upcoming event. The euphoriouch moment came zinging in when the decorating committee arrived at the venue to find the the hall padlocked and a bankruptcy notice on the door.

Etymology: euphoria (a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness) + ouch (exclamation used to express pain)

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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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Wowhymee

metrohumanx

Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: wow! why-mee?

Sentence: Against her mother's advice, Sookie decided to have her wedding and reception aboard Captain Ron's cruise line in the Carribean. After the groom's Zodiac boat deflated en route, Sookie stood dejectedly at the starboard rail and stared in disbelief as the dark and manacing rogue wave appeared on the horizon... "WOWHYMEE!" Sookie screamed - but most of the half-tanked attendees thought it was just a traditional Micronesian cry of celebration...

Etymology: WOW+WHY+ME=WOWHYMEE

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Watch this short movie: http://homepage.mac.com/electricpig/park_play.html - metrohumanx, 2008-08-15: 23:49:00

cool movie - a bit freaky though - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-20: 06:07:00

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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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Epiphankneed

Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: e-pi-fa-need

Sentence: Nano-seconds after the cell phone call from her fiance Brian, while her carefully chosen processional music loomed from the interior of the church, Penny felt the strangest sensation. Its beginning, as her face began to flush, reminded her somewhat of the time she had taken too much niacin. Following this was the awareness that her life was not going to go as so meticulously planned. The thought-sensations, which had begun in her pineal gland, travelled down her spine and into her legs which bent immediately. Her lovely bouquet of almost-mauve roses flew from her hand. There she lay, prostrate before the stunned, but strategically assembled, wedding party. She had been ephipankneed right on the steps of the church.

Etymology: From epiphany, meaning a moment of sudden and great revelation + knee, a verb, meaning to reduce someone to a state of weakness

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very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-15: 10:44:00

I live for comments! - readerwriter, 2008-08-15: 15:46:00

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Apocalapse

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: apok/a/laps

Sentence: He was running his best 10k ever when he suddenly realized he wasn't really ahead of the pack but in the wrong race

Etymology: apocalypse + lapse

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Bannsaboteur

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: ban-sab-at-er

Sentence: Sarah was so close to tying the knot with her darling John. If only her evil nemesis cousin hadn't turned up to the reading of the banns waving a copy of Sarah's current marriage certificate. I mean, she and Trevor hadn't seen each other for ages: it was a divorce in all but name. Couldn't her stupid bannsaboteur relative see that? And where was John, anyway?

Etymology: banns (public notice of forthcoming marriage) + saboteur (one who commits an act of destruction)

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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.

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Realhorrolize

Created by: AlouattaPigra

Pronunciation: Reel hore oh lies

Sentence: Prince Daviidu's eyes opened wide in realhorrolization. "I realhorrolize it now, oh woe to the error in my stirde, to be abash of these things I've done is all that I can ask of you sweet shaman. . ." The wise wizard looked at his soul and said. "No."

Etymology: Realize + horror, aggulutinative

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Failpex

Created by: maddyclo

Pronunciation: fay-ull-pex

Sentence:

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-17: 01:10:00
Today's definition was suggested by two writers: Osomatic and erasmus. Thank you Osomatic and erasmus! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-02: 00:11:00
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James

CharlieB CharlieB - 2011-04-21: 03:25:00
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