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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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Inadequacedey

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: in/add/eh/qua/ceedy

Sentence: Every day he had to deal with his inadequacedey because he worked in a shrink wrap testing lab

Etymology: inadequacy + CD + cede (surrender)

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Packagotomy

Created by: texmom

Pronunciation: package -otto- me

Sentence: she was reduced to packagotomy while trying to open her new software.

Etymology: package - boxing material otomy - removal

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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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Troublewrap

Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: TRUBB-bull-rap

Sentence: The troublewrap around the new Sinking Dead game took Jim two hours to open.

Etymology: trouble + bubblewrap

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Nice! - Rhyme79, 2012-09-10: 10:03:00

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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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Incapackitate

Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: in-kuh-PAK-i-teyt

Sentence: After trying to break the seal on his new pen drive for almost an hour, John was utterly incapackitated; almost to the point of inconsolable dissatispacktion.

Etymology: incapacitate + package

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COMMENTS:

I can relate! Truly incapackitated. - heartnsoul, 2007-05-16: 01:50:00

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Cellopain

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: sell oh payn

Sentence: The cellopain was exacerbated by the broken Windows

Etymology: cellophane, pain

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Plastuck

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: plah stuk

Sentence: he was severely plastuck as he attempted to get the covers off his lates piece of madonna.

Etymology: plastic, stuck as in "bleeding like a stuck pig"

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Love it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-15: 07:14:00

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Skinjury

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: skinn juhr eeeeeeeeeeeee

Sentence: He skinjured himself on Michael jackson's greatest hits. how is it? his mother called. Bar he replied

Etymology: injury skin

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Dvdeplete

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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: dee vee dee PLEET

Sentence: After trying for 20 minutes to open my new movie, I was so dvdepleted when I finally got it open that I decided to skip the movie and just take a nap.

Etymology: dvd + deplete (to sap energy)

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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