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'Did I just shampoo?'

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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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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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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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

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Shamnesia

Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: sham-nee-zha

Sentence: It was not going to be a good day. While in the shower, Sue passed through a watergate and suffered a bout of shamnesia. Later, she showed up at work with fresh-smelling, albeit greasy hair.

Etymology: shampoo, amnesia

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Showerspace

Created by: eddie

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Dreamrinse

Created by: kbones

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COMMENTS:

This was pretty good! - allwise, 2007-02-12: 02:45:00

Yes it is good! - wordmeister, 2007-02-12: 09:54:00

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Xeplenesia

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Created by: kaenif

Pronunciation: [sɛpləˈniːʒə] /sep-luh-NEE-zhuh/

Sentence: Why is your shampoo used up so quickly? I always realise I have washed my hair twice after rinsing. Stupid xeplenesia.

Etymology: Greek ξεπλένω - xepléno - rinse ἀμνησία - amnesia

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Taeperesnirrehtal

Created by: cohenarie

Pronunciation: tay' per es neer'' et el

Sentence: Taeperesnerrehtal is the temporal, personal hygiene equivalent of seeing a completely unfamiliar but obviously permanent object during one's daily commute, such as an old barn or a large tree.

Etymology: Read it backwards and you'll get it.

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Showerhour

Created by: Franneke

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Sentence: I took me five minutes to take a showerhour

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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

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Thanks! ~ James