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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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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)
Splashdashgash
Created by: NohWoman
Pronunciation: splash-dash-gash
Sentence: Emerging from a daydream, Winona found herself under a stream of cold water, her arms covered in shaving cream, and, oh no, it was already dark out. She was used to the occasional splashdashgash during her morning shower, but this was ridiculous.
Etymology: Splash: as in the splashing of water in the shower Dash: brief, momentary; Gash: break, tear.
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COMMENTS:
All day in the shower? She must have turned into a prune. - wordmeister, 2007-02-10: 14:10:00
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Minafugue
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: min-a-fyoog
Sentence: Jenny's day was a mystery to her, being filled with minafugues.
Etymology: Minute + fugue
Xanapoo
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: zan-uh-poo
Sentence: Don't know if it is the streaming water, the warmth of the mist or the fragrant lather in her hair but her morning shower sends Jill to Xanapoo. The only thing that brings her back to chilling reality is her small-capacity water heater.
Etymology: Xanadu (a place of great beauty, luxury, and contentment) + shampoo (to wash the head or hair)
Deshampoo
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: de-sham-poo
Sentence: Desiree had a moment of deshampoo -"Haven't I used this shampoo-bottle before?"
Etymology: deja-vu - the feeling of having done something before. shampoo -bottle filled with gooey liquid said to enhance your natural fragrance and leave you're hair moist and dry.
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COMMENTS:
I should have thought of this one... but wait, I think I did, in the shower...oh oh, I'm having a deshampoo... - wordmeister, 2007-02-09: 09:40:00
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Elapsicle
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: ee.lap.sicl
Sentence: "Your honor, I must have gone through an elapsicle - I truly don't remember, whether he was in the shower with me that morning or not."
Etymology: "elapse" as in "not much time had elapsed" and "icicle" the idea of "frozen, still and transparent"
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COMMENTS:
Good! Phonetically brilliant and legally sound. - wordmeister, 2007-02-09: 09:32:00
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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: Pertâ„¢ + amnesia
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.
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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