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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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Inplasticated

Created by: trunktickle

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Dewrapertate

Created by: wordguy120

Pronunciation: De-wraper-tate

Sentence: my fingers where derapertated by that stuff

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Shrinkcut

Created by: DaddiezGyrl

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Sentence: I opened it carefully, to avoid getting shrinkcut.

Etymology: Combo of shrink+cut

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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)

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Wrapscallion

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: rap skal leon

Sentence: The Cd's and Dvd's were so painful to open, that George suspected an unscrupulous wrapscallion plot was afoot. Yes after careful examination, he decided it was a nefarious scheme, the same one which kept the elderly from getting at their meds' bottles. Or the unenlightened to try and open a package of sticky notes. Why even the clever new knife designed specifically to open such hard plastic packages came in one...what was the world coming to???

Etymology: Wrap (packaging;the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped) & Rapscallion (a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel)

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libertybelle brilliant! - libertybelle, 2011-04-19: 08:10:00

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Boobywrapped

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: boōbērapt

Sentence: Janet finally broke down and bought one of those devices that was made to open those horrible game packages only to realize that it too was boobywrapped.

Etymology: booby-trap (a thing designed to catch the unwary, in particular) + wrapped (cover or enclose someone or something)

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seriously clever - mweinmann, 2009-12-01: 07:49:00

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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)

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Boobywrap

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: boōbērap

Sentence: Jerry bought a new video game. It turned out to be a boobywrap. He cut up his fingers so badly getting the package open that he had to wait a week to try out the game.

Etymology: booby-trap (a thing designed to catch the unwary) + wrap (cover or enclose)

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Psychopacktic

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Syk-o-pak-tik

Sentence: After many hours trying to open the new CD he had bought without success. He eventually became so psycopacktic that his wife was left with no choice but to call the doctor, who then decided to sedate him before he got any worse.

Etymology: Psycho(psychotic) + Pack(package) + Tic(a nervous muscle spasm) = Psycopacktic

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Plasticscourgery

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: plas tik skur jury

Sentence: Sheldon loved to be the first in line every Tuesday to get the latest DVD releases of his favourite movies. The only downer he experienced to buying these new purchases was the plasticscourgery he would have to go through to free the films from their cellulolistic prisons. No matter what he used, be it fingernails or sheer brute strength, his wrestle with the clear plastic covers usually took longer than what it took to watch the entire movie and trailers. It was SARANdipitous that one day while walking to the video store, he chanced by a garage sale. His keen eye spotted the perfect tool to help him cut through to his precious movies. For his plasticscourgery, Sheldon bought a second-hand scalpel for $2 and now looked forward once again to DVD Tuesdays!

Etymology: Plastic (generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives) & Scourge (something causes misery or unpleasantness;punish severely; excoriate) & rhyme to Plastic Surgery (surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue)

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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