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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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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).

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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)

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Washeimers

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: WASH/hiy/merz

Sentence: I get washeimers every time i take a shower and can never remember if i washed my hair yet or not.

Etymology: wash+alzheimer's

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COMMENTS:

Politically correct? Maybe not, but I guess that's the way we like 'em... - Discoveria, 2007-02-09: 16:18:00

haha of course! - Javeson1, 2007-02-10: 02:39:00

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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)

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Nirsauna

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: nir/sah/nuh

Sentence: In her small bathroom with the hot steamy shower running, time stood still, all memories lost as she had slipped into a state of nirsauna.

Etymology: nirvana + sauna

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COMMENTS:

What a wonderful way to wake up to daily routine... - Discoveria, 2007-02-09: 11:53:00

clever... sounds like a word I would use - sabbychankicksass, 2007-04-28: 13:22:00

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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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Spraydream

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: spray-dream

Sentence: Melanie was caught up in a lovely spraydream when she suddenly realized that she was going to be late for work and she hadn't finished her shower yet.

Etymology: wordplay on daydream

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COMMENTS:

artr Very nice. I love it when the base word fits the definition too. - artr, 2009-09-07: 10:34:00

Spray, just a little bit longer... - Nosila, 2009-09-07: 23:38:00

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Soapophoric

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: so-po-FOR-ik

Sentence: I find that eucalyptus shampoo is the most soapophoric for me. Sometimes I even leave my body, but when I return, *somebody* has shaved me...

Etymology: soap (eu) phoric (sopophoric)

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Minafugue

DaddyNewt

Created by: DaddyNewt

Pronunciation: min-a-fyoog

Sentence: Jenny's day was a mystery to her, being filled with minafugues.

Etymology: Minute + fugue

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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.

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-09: 00:28:01
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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-09: 00:28:01
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Thanks! ~ James