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DEFINITION: n. A lost thought; v. To become distracted and lose track of what you were thinking.
Verboticisms
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Gonecept
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: GAWN-sept
Sentence: Dexter was usually full of ideas, but his latest one rapidly turned into a gonecept when his manager suddenly asked Dexter to describe it.
Etymology: Gone (vanished) + concept (idea)
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COMMENTS:
love it! - galwaywegian, 2012-09-14: 08:02:00
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Thinkslip
Created by: ldikarev
Pronunciation: THink slip
Sentence: As I was about to win the noble prize for general awesomeness of ideas I had abrupt thinkslip and lost all memory of my idea.
Etymology: think slip
Thnought
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: thnort
Sentence: yet another thnought had slipped through the cracks in his brain
Etymology: thought, nought
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COMMENTS:
This is lovely to say out loud. - petaj, 2007-05-22: 03:06:00
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Blinkling
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: blink/ling
Sentence: Several times a day I get an earth shattering blinkling but then in an instant, it's gone
Etymology: inkling + blink
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COMMENTS:
Hey Jabber... Congrats on your win last week! Well deserved! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-21: 18:02:00
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Forgthought
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Forg-thot
Sentence: Because of her constant blather about crustaceans and underpants, I complete forgthought of my metaphysical essay topic Nature of Time ... hey I remember now!
Etymology: Forgot (failed to remember) + forgo (do without, ie. the thought) + thought (idea produced by thinking)
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COMMENTS:
like it!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-21: 09:43:00
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Lought
Created by: JayBaldo
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: A terrible combo of lost and thought.
Ideaotomy
Created by: grasshopper
Pronunciation: idea-otomy
Sentence: Dr.'s have recently put a name to the symptoms of a constant lose of though now known as ideaotomy
Etymology: idea-to have a thought otomy- the removal of something idea/otomy
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COMMENTS:
That's a pretty cool word.I suffer from it a lot!! - angelheart, 2007-05-22: 16:14:00
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Castathought
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: k-ah-s-t-uh-th-ough-t
Sentence: Jenna tried to remember her castathought but she had lost her concentration.
Etymology: castaway+thought
Brainfart
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: brAin-fart
Sentence: Jill had a brainfart only 20 minutes into her speech. People noticed her distant stare and puzzled looks as she tried to recall the topic and reason for being at the podium.
Etymology: brain/fart, escape of bodily gas.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41. Thank you ziggy41! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41. Thank you ziggy41. ~ James