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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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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
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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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)
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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COMMENTS:
Nice! - Rhyme79, 2012-09-10: 10:03:00
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Foil
Created by: whipspeak
Pronunciation: foil
Sentence: Fact: CD Foil is a leading cause of music downloading.
Etymology: foil: thin packaging material + foil: to prevent from being successful;thwart;frustrate
Selfmusication
Created by: heartnsoul
Pronunciation: self-mu-sik-a-shun
Sentence: It was the same horrific scene every Friday: bleary-eyed new-release addicts appeared with paychecks in their bandaged hands to feed their need for selfmusication. The packages always won, but the addicts kept coming!
Etymology: self + music / mutilation
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COMMENTS:
Come on. Admit it. You know you know I mean you! - heartnsoul, 2007-05-16: 01:42:00
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Wrapposlash
Created by: eiggy
Pronunciation: 'rap-o-slash
Sentence: Bud: Darn. I wrapposlashed myself trying to open my new scissors.
Etymology: from wrap (to cover or enclose) and slash (to cut with a sweeping movement)
Hmvanguish
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: Hay/ch/EM/Van/gue/ish
Sentence: Promoting his newly rigged h-operating system, which he hoped to set sail at a press conference at HMV head quarters, Bob said, "I can't get the package out of the damn pack cage, I can't take this HMVanguish anymore."
Etymology: HMVanguish n. A 3-track splicing of 1. HMV, a moribund multi-national multi-media multiple. 2. HMS-Vanquish, a fictional warship of the British Navy 3. Anguish, mental suffering.
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
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