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DEFINITION: n. A lost thought; v. To become distracted and lose track of what you were thinking.
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Thautata
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: thaw - tuh - TAH [just say the last two syllables in a staccato accent] phonemic symbols: /θɔːt - tʌ - tɑː'/
Sentence: Thalia thautatad and her thought then turn to a thorough thautata. Thin thoughts turn out to be thautatas when thoughtless Thalia thinks thin thoughts-- a thoughtless thinking method we know now as thautata.
Etymology: "thought" + tata [goodbye in a more smexi manner]
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.
Dejalost
Created by: fredm
Pronunciation: deja-lost
Sentence: As soon as she heard it, she had the feeling of dejalost - it was a thought she would never remember.
Etymology: dejalost - from deja (Fr.: already) + forgotten antonymn: "deja vu"
Ruminesia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: roo/muh/nee/zhuh
Sentence: He was contemplating the most brilliant idea for a new e-company when ruminesia set in and all he could remember was that he really wanted a chocolate ice-cream cone.
Etymology: ruminate (think about, ponder) + amnesia
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2009-12-04: 18:16:00
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Thoughtbotomy
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: n. thot-bot-oh-mee
Sentence: During his presentation, Bob had an unscheduled thoughtbotomy; the slide was before him, yet he couldn't think of a single word to say.
Etymology: thought, lobotomy
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COMMENTS:
yikes - just thought of a witty retort and then lost it - I gusess it was a verbothoughbotomy - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-21: 09:40:00
I also forgot how to spell guess - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-21: 09:41:00
I can sympathize - I suffer from spellth with alarming frequency lately. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-21: 18:07:00
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Blankout
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: BLANC-owt
Sentence: Cynthia and Rupert seemed to be on a connected wavelength, both having moments of blankout where their thoughts just dead ended in confused mental disarray.
Etymology: Blend of 'blank' and 'out', play on the word 'blackout'.
Mushbrain
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: mush-brayn
Sentence: People over 35 begin to receive mushbrains more frequently as they age and this usually marks the onset of rotting from the inside- otherwise known as the aging process.
Etymology: mush (a thick, soft mass, can mold into a loaf for slicing and frying) brain (the grey & white matter between your ears)
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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Blankified
Created by: daisy
Pronunciation: blank-i-fide
Sentence: I was blankified during the big test - was it George Washington or Dick Cheney who sailed across the Delaware?
Etymology:
Synapped
Created by: newworldview
Pronunciation: sin-apt
Sentence: Their loud talking on the train synapped my idea for a new invention.
Etymology: synapse + kidnapped
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41. Thank you ziggy41! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41. Thank you ziggy41. ~ James