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DEFINITION: n. A momentary break in the time-space continuum, which often occurs while showering, and leaves one wondering whether or not they have shampooed their hair. v. To lose track of time while showering.
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Engrossoak
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: en-grow-soak
Sentence: Liz was so engrossoaked in her ritual pampering in the shower after a hard day at work that she lost track of time.
Etymology: engross (to absorb the attention) + soak (to bathe thoroughly)
Splashdrift
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: S-plash-drif-T
Sentence: "Rachel must be having some serious splashdrift, she's been in the shower for 40 minutes!"
Etymology: splash + drift
Disscrubtonica
Created by: imagica
Pronunciation: dis-scrub-tonica
Sentence: I'm sorry my hair looks so bad today, I had a brief bout of disscrubtonica in the shower today.
Etymology:
Shampause
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: sham-PAWZ
Sentence: The calming effect of the shower often resulted in Carmen having a shampause and unsure of whether or not she actually washed her hair.
Etymology: Blend of shampoo and pause: (a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action)
Hydroamnesia
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: high-deo-amneesia
Sentence: The unexpected instance of hydroamnesia made him move his hand from the soapy lather on his chest to his feet to make sure he had remembered to first remove his shoes.
Etymology: hydeo - water added to amnesia. Easy, eh?
Shampnesia
Created by: Count
Pronunciation: shamp-nesch-eyah
Sentence:
Etymology: shamp- (shampoo) + nesia (amnesia)
Tardishampoo
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tar dis sham poo
Sentence: When Liz goes into her shower, she actually loses all sense of time and space. When she has trouble remembering whether or not she washed her hair, she knows it's because she is in her tardishampoo zone.
Etymology: Tardis (name of Dr.Who's British Telecom Phone Box,come timetravelling/universe hopping vehicle, whose acronym means Time And Relative Dimension in Space) & Shampoo (hair cleaner)
Tardishampoo
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tar diss sham poo
Sentence: Rosie lost all track of time and space when she entered the shower and commenced her tardishampoo. She was running late today and accidentally grabbed the Drano instead, as her eyes were closed to keep out the stinging. When she realized she had grabbed the wrong product, she went to call a doctor for advice, but Dr.Who???
Etymology: TARDIS (Dr.Who's phonebox/spaceship which is an acronym for "TIME AND RELATIVE DIMENSIONS IN SPACE"...it's actually a huge space inside). & Shampoo (to wash, lather and rinse hair & product which cleans hair).
Steamnesia
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: steam-nee-shia
Sentence: In the shower Suzanne often got steamnesia and would forget if she washed her hair yet.
Etymology: steam + nesia (from amnesia)
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Today's definition was suggested by pandafever. If you have an idea that you'd like verbotomized, send it to us! Go to: http://www.verbotomy.com/verbinition.php.
Thanks! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by pandafever. If you have an idea that you'd like verbotomized, send it to us! Go to: http://www.verbotomy.com/verbinition.php.
Thanks! ~ James