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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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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
Shrinkripped
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: shrink/ript
Sentence: After losing 3 fingernails to the latest CD in my collection I felt completely shrinkripped
Etymology: shrink wrap + ripped
Plasticwrapture
Created by: daisy
Pronunciation: plas-tic-rap-chur
Sentence: He was in a state of plasticwrapture as he broke out the tablesaw to get at the CD inside.
Etymology:
Plastimental
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: plass-tee-men-tall
Sentence: New CDs make me plastimental! I wish companies would realise the plastimental nature of shrink wrapping.
Etymology: A combination of the words 'plastic' and 'mental'.
Shrinkgrapple
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: SHRIHNGK-grap-puhl
Sentence: Alex sustained two bloodied knuckles from shrinkgrappling with his new DVD.
Etymology: shrink wrap + grapple
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
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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COMMENTS:
Love it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-15: 07:14:00
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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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Incawrapitate
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: inka - rap - eh - taat
Sentence: Marcy managaed to incawrapitate herself on the "Microsoft Money Matters Most" software container. She messed up her fingernails, cut her hands and mortally wounded her pet monkey when the container went flying across the room.
Etymology: incapacitate (disable), wrap
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COMMENTS:
that's a wrap - Nosila, 2009-11-30: 21:57:00
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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