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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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Devolouchtion
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: devol-ouch-shun
Sentence: When i has the urge to sling my poop and eat a banana, i knew sever devolouction had kicked in.so instead of watching a movie, i slung it.
Etymology: devolution + ouch
Cellophanxiety
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: sell - oh - faingz - AYE - ity
Sentence: Gilbert was all thumbs when it came to trying to open packages that were sealed in shrink wrap and in no time at all his fumbling efforts resulted in massive cellphanxiety attacks.
Etymology: Blend of cellophane and anxiety
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COMMENTS:
I originally read it as selfanxiety which would work as well - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-18: 13:08:00
How true - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-18: 19:54:00
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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
Impenetramediatitis
Created by: cohenarie
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Symptoms of impenetramediatitis include gibbering, whimpering, and bleeding from the fingers.
Etymology:
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
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
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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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
Wrattack
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: r-ah-t-ah-k
Sentence: The monkey wrattacked himself.
Etymology: wrap+attack
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