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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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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).
Timewarpwash
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: tyme/worp/wash
Sentence: S... Another day another timewarpwash - did I just get in or am I just getting out?
Etymology: time warp + wash
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)
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.
Meomorywash
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: memory wash
Sentence: I had a memorywash this morning, now I cant remember if I just got wet or if I did actually scrub properly
Etymology: bit obvious really and I'm just adding the words I missed recently.
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)
Sprayvana
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sprāvänə
Sentence: After a long, rough day at work, Mary entered the world of sprayvana she calls her shower. When she enters this state she can\'t remember all the stupid things her boss told her, her children\'s names, does she even have children?, or the fact that the new puppy just chewed up her favorite shoes. Then she comes screaming back to reality when she realizes she has been showering too long as the hot water runs out. She quickly rinses the shampoo out of her hair and turns off the water with her pruney fingers as she one of her whelplings bellows, MOM!
Etymology: spray [sprinkle or cover (someone or something) with a shower of tiny drops of liquid] + nirvana [a state of perfect happiness; an ideal or idyllic place]
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)
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)
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:
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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