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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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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)
Showermhole
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: sh-ow-erm-hole
Sentence: sure she was clean but how come it was suddenly 1836...obviously she'd fallen through another damn showermhole
Etymology: shower, worm-hole
Cosmicshower
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: COS-mic-SHOW-er
Sentence: I just had an out-of-this-world experience in the bathroom -- it was a comicshower, man!. When I came to, I couldn't remember if I'd just got out of the shower, or if I was just getting in.
Etymology: cosmic shower (hot gas expelled from the starburst) + cosmic (immeasurably extended in time and space) + shower (a bath in which water is sprayed on the body)
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COMMENTS:
I like this verbotomy. In my case, it does not necessarily involve shampooing. I've dumped a hand-full of conditioner on my hand prior to shampooing. More than once. I admit to cosmicshowering. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-09: 19:39:00
Thanks purpleartichokes. - petaj, 2007-02-13: 05:58:00
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Relapther
Created by: Mobelia
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I relapthered this morning hoping it was indeed the first time I'd washed my hair.
Etymology: from lapse in memory and lather or relather depending on whether your laps is accurate on.
Xanapoo
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: zan-uh-poo
Sentence: Don't know if it is the streaming water, the warmth of the mist or the fragrant lather in her hair but her morning shower sends Jill to Xanapoo. The only thing that brings her back to chilling reality is her small-capacity water heater.
Etymology: Xanadu (a place of great beauty, luxury, and contentment) + shampoo (to wash the head or hair)
Washeimers
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: WASH/hiy/merz
Sentence: I get washeimers every time i take a shower and can never remember if i washed my hair yet or not.
Etymology: wash+alzheimer's
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COMMENTS:
Politically correct? Maybe not, but I guess that's the way we like 'em... - Discoveria, 2007-02-09: 16:18:00
haha of course! - Javeson1, 2007-02-10: 02:39:00
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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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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?
Shamportal
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sham pour tal
Sentence: The new shower unit caused havoc, flaying the skin grom her shoulders as she struggled with the shamportal.
Etymology: shampoo+portal
Vidalsasomaly
Created by: alphabetapolothology
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I ran out of hot water because I had a Vidalsasomaly and ended up shampooing twice.
Etymology: Vidal sassoon & anomaly
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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