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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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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.
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
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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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]
Pertnesia
Created by: verysimplegame
Pronunciation: pert-knees-ya
Sentence: Mike tried squeaking a tuft of hair between two fingers, but that gave no clue. DAMN THIS PERTNESIA!
Etymology: Pert™ + amnesia
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
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.
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
Minafugue
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: min-a-fyoog
Sentence: Jenny's day was a mystery to her, being filled with minafugues.
Etymology: Minute + fugue
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?
Comments:
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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