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'Is this shrink wrapping a new security feature?'

DEFINITION: v. To injure oneself physically, or to be reduced to a state of mental incapacity, when attempting to open shrink-wrapped CDs, DVDs or software. n. Packaging that is painfully difficult to open.

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Shrinkorrhage

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: shrink/orr/age

Sentence: Shrinkorrage is the the painful and sometimes bloody result of the twenty five minute ordeal I go through every time I buy a new CD.

Etymology: Etymology: shrinkwrap + shrinkage + hemorrhage

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Cellopain

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛləˌpeɪn/

Sentence: It almost seems that as technology gets more advanced and everything else becomes better designed, packaging produces more cellopain, not less.

Etymology: from cellophane + pain

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COMMENTS:

very good!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-15: 12:29:00

I was just about to submit that one ... glad I saw that you'd already done so! Nicely done! - mjmlabs, 2007-05-15: 23:50:00

petaj I've already used up my votes. But if i had one to spare... - petaj, 2007-05-16: 01:55:00

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Shrinkcrap

Created by: ldikarev

Pronunciation: shrink - crap

Sentence: I could not open skrinkcrapped package. My brain was getting shrinkcrapped after counting packing peanuts for an hour. New, secure package will feature ShrinkCrapTM it will require a special chemical catalyst to open, that will be available to authorized service dealers.

Etymology: shrink -crap

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Ziplash

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: zip lash

Sentence: With all his cds, dvds, food, toiletries, money and cutlery placed in plastic bags with slide closures, it is no wonder that George got ziplash everytime he had to retrieve something. It's like his whole life was a quest for saranity.

Etymology: Zip (as in zip-lock plastic bags, sealed to protect food ot other items) & Lash (lash or flick about sharply) and Wordplay on Whiplash (a quick blow with a whip; an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae))

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COMMENTS:

Simple but clever. :) - Discoveria, 2012-09-10: 16:39:00

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Shrinkophrenic

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: shrink-o-fren-ic

Sentence: David's alter personality comes out every time he tries to open a cd case, causing the family "shrink" to think he is shrinkophrenic.

Etymology: shrink/schizophrenic

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Impenetramediatitis

Created by: cohenarie

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Symptoms of impenetramediatitis include gibbering, whimpering, and bleeding from the fingers.

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Shrinkorrhage

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: shrink/orr/age

Sentence: Shrinkorrage is the the painful and sometimes bloody result of the twenty five minute ordeal I go through every time I buy a new CD.

Etymology: shrinkwrap + shrinkage + hemorrhage

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COMMENTS:

ouch!! kinda gross but a great description - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-15: 09:22:00

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Slitzophrenia

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: slit/zo/free/nee/a

Sentence: Battles with shrinkwrap have reduced me to a state of slitzophrenia. I now approach plastic with a swiss army knife.

Etymology: slit + schizophrenia

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COMMENTS:

There's only two ways to open IT. - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-18: 15:18:00

A very practical approach - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-18: 19:53:00

Slitzophrenia...great word, Slitzoids buy more Swiss Army knives than anyone! (or should we call the Slitz Army Knives...?) - Nosila, 2008-08-18: 21:20:00

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Wrapjured

Created by: geoamnesia

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Sentence: Mary whimpered softly as she accepted the gift DVD, she was already wrapjured, but her friends were watching and she had to go through with it.

Etymology: Wrap - shrink-wrap + injure

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Plastomasochiselize

Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: plas-toe-mas-o-chi-zel-ize

Sentence: Perhaps it was because she had found out there was no Santa Claus at the tender age of 14, but Gorzillia just loved opening presents she bought for herself. Being a lover of all things hi-tech and entertaining, a lot of the gifts to herself were secured in plastic which required patience as well as a chisel to open. She loved the process, even when it caused her to shed blood. What she didn't know, of course, was that the pleasure she derived from this adventure was called plastomasochiselization.

Etymology: From plastic, a synthetically produced molded material + masochism, a psychological disorder which produces pleasure from physical pain + chisel, a metal tool used to cut or shape

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-15: 02:19:00
Today's definition was suggested by two writers: mana1066 and autophile. Thank you mana1066 and autophile! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-30: 00:11:00
Today's definition was suggested by mana1066. Thank you mana1066. ~ James