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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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Vidalsasomaly

Created by: alphabetapolothology

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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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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

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Xeplenesia

kaenif

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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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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Dejampoo

Created by: wordmeister

Pronunciation: dA-jam-poo

Sentence: Marty closed eyes under the shower, and in a state of dejampoo, reached down to grab the bottle. You'd think the odd shape would have warned him. No. He twisted it open. You'd think the acrid smell of lemon-ammonia would have alerted him. No. He massaged it into his hair. You’d think that the corrosive power of toilet-bowl bleach etching into his scalp would have stirred him from his reverie. Well, it did actually -- after about five minutes. Marty is now a very bleached blonde.

Etymology: deja+shampoo

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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)

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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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Shampflummoxed

Created by: geoamnesia

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Sentence: I had been showering for some time, feeling quite relaxed, when suddenly it hit me: I was shampflummoxed and couldn't bring myself to rinse my hair.

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Loofaland

Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I musta been in loofa land, I can't remember if I washed my hair.

Etymology: like lala-land, except with loofa.

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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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