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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/ad/ah/kwa/see/dee
Sentence: Every day he was faced with his inadequacedey because he worked in a shrink wrap testing lab. Often he was reduced to tears (tairs).
Etymology: inadequacy + CD + cede (surrender)
Shrinkyjinxed
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: shrin-kee-jinksd
Sentence: He was bleeding profusely from a variety of gaping wounds, so there was no doubt in my mind that Mark had become shrinkyjinxed from attempting to open his new CD. Still, I couldn't help but plastize him for soiling my pretty white tablecloth and carpet.
Etymology: shrinkydink, jinxed
Sheiladixoned
Created by: yaknowmay
Pronunciation: sheila-dixoned
Sentence: I SHEILA-DIXONED THE HELL OUT OF MY HAND TRYING TO GET TO ALL THE GIFTS, THEE GIFT CARDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE.
Etymology:
Plastinjure
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: plast-in-jer
Sentence: Biff was severely plastinjured whilst opening his High School Musical DVD.
Etymology: Plast (as in plastic), injure (to damage, impair)
Autodiscomutilate
Created by: duchessella
Pronunciation: aw-to-dis-co-MU-ti-late
Sentence: He autodiscomutilated with the newest Windows Vista.
Etymology: auto = self disco = any type of discs (CDs, DVDs, VCDs, CD-ROMs, etc.) mutilate = mutilation of both the physical self and the mental self
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COMMENTS:
good one! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-15: 07:17:00
nice! - heartnsoul, 2007-05-16: 01:48:00
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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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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
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
Plastislash
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: PLAS-teh-slash
Sentence: Just about every time Lucille tried to open any of the newfangled packages sealed in the hard plastic she'd end up with a bloody plastislash, either cutting herself with the knife or lacerating one of her digits on the sharp edges of the plastic itself.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'plastic' and 'slash'.
Plastistunned
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: PLAS-ti-stun-ed
Sentence: I was desperate to listen to my new CD, but after fifteen minutes of wrestling with the shrink wrap I just sat on the floor plastistunned for a while and stared into space.
Etymology: Plasti (from plastic) + stunned (shocked or knocked out)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by two writers: mana1066 and autophile. Thank you mana1066 and autophile! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by mana1066. Thank you mana1066. ~ James