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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:
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)
Nozzlebrain
Created by: bettyann9
Pronunciation: noz-l-brane
Sentence: I forgot to rinse the shampoo out of my hair this morning. What a nozzlebrain!
Etymology: Nozzle + brain
Warmhole
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: warm-hoal
Sentence: Snapping out of a momentary trance caused by the relaxing stream of hot water, I realized that I had just gone through a warmhole.
Etymology: wormhole = a hole in time and space & warm because this wouldn't happen to me if I took a cold shower, that's for sure!
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COMMENTS:
Hehe! It can also cause a woman to forget to shave her left leg...uh... not speaking from experience or anything... - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-09: 06:36:00
Then who's leg was it? - wordmeister, 2007-02-09: 09:36:00
OK... it was mine. But perhaps I just made a hairror and used the wrong side of the razor? - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-09: 11:01:00
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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.
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)
Minafugue
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: min-a-fyoog
Sentence: Jenny's day was a mystery to her, being filled with minafugues.
Etymology: Minute + fugue
Blacholetime
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: blats-holietime
Sentence: It was a very bussy day, tonight its blacholetime
Etymology: blackhole an time
Lapsaquestionoo
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: lapse-uh-quest-shun-oo
Sentence: I had a particularly acute lapsaquestionoo this morning, thats why i'm late... and why my hair smells so good.
Etymology: from lapse (in time) + question + shampoo
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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