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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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Showerhour
Created by: Franneke
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I took me five minutes to take a showerhour
Etymology:
Showerblip
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: shou-er-blip
Sentence: Due to lack of sleep, Helen experienced two showerblips this week.
Etymology: shower (bath) blip (brief interruption)
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
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.
Shownumdrum
Created by: cafisher
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Turning my face away from the spray, I felt the back of my hair--the usual shownumdrum--had I shampooed yet?
Etymology: shower + conumdrum
Shamnesia
Created by: purpleartichokes
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
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
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]
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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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