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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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Warmhole
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: warm-hoal
Sentence: Snapping out of a momentary trance caused by the relaxing stream of hot water, I realized that I had just gone through a warmhole.
Etymology: wormhole = a hole in time and space & warm because this wouldn't happen to me if I took a cold shower, that's for sure!
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COMMENTS:
Hehe! It can also cause a woman to forget to shave her left leg...uh... not speaking from experience or anything... - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-09: 06:36:00
Then who's leg was it? - wordmeister, 2007-02-09: 09:36:00
OK... it was mine. But perhaps I just made a hairror and used the wrong side of the razor? - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-09: 11:01:00
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Shampoonesia
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sham poo neesj sja
Sentence: When Melody stepped into the warm, steamy shower, the soapy water helped ease her weary bones and relax her. The lovely smell, cranial massage and warm inviting feeling gave her a good case of shampoonesia. Too bad the twins had learned to unlock the bathroom door and her shampooblivion was too short-lived.
Etymology: Shampoo(to wash the hair) & Amnesia (partial or total memory loss)
Scrubaffle
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: scrub + aff + ull
Sentence: Sorry I'm late, I got totally scrubaffled in the shower this morning.
Etymology: scrub + baffle
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COMMENTS:
is that pronounced like ms. crabapple on simpsons? - Alchemist, 2007-02-09: 19:53:00
I like this one, I can see myself using this. - erasmus, 2007-02-13: 11:24:00
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Lapsaquestionoo
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: lapse-uh-quest-shun-oo
Sentence: I had a particularly acute lapsaquestionoo this morning, thats why i'm late... and why my hair smells so good.
Etymology: from lapse (in time) + question + shampoo
Showerblip
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: shou-er-blip
Sentence: Due to lack of sleep, Helen experienced two showerblips this week.
Etymology: shower (bath) blip (brief interruption)
Shampnesia
Created by: Count
Pronunciation: shamp-nesch-eyah
Sentence:
Etymology: shamp- (shampoo) + nesia (amnesia)
Shampoof
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: sham/poof
Sentence: When she couldn't figure out whether she had used soap or conditioner in her hair, she knew she'd had had a shampoof experience.
Etymology: Play on words: "sham" (adj. meaning false); "shampoo" (vb. to wash one's hair with soap and water), and "poof" (interj. suggesting an instantaneous occurrence)
Shours
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sh ow rs
Sentence: the water power and the fantasy life inside her head turned her shower into a shour
Etymology: shower hour
Soapflake
Created by: smokey
Pronunciation: SOPE-flay-k
Sentence: As I combed my hair this morning, I realized that I had soapflaked again, because it was still kinda nappy.
Etymology: "Flaking", as in forgetting, to use soap on some part of the body.
Dischronation
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: dis crow nay shun
Sentence: Before I get a morning coffee fix, I tend to be in a state of dischronation in which I am not quite sure I have completed tasks that I should have completed.
Etymology: dis (undo) chrono (time)
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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