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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.
Verboticisms
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Audiovisceral
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: or-dee-oh-viss-er-al
Sentence: On Christmas Day, Natalia was audiovisceral after attempting to open 10 new CDs. She kept smacking herself in the gut when the thin plastic film refused her best snag and pull manoeuvre.
Etymology: audiovisual + visceral
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COMMENTS:
Hehe! Gives new meaning to the term "gutwrenching". - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-15: 07:47:00
great word Petaj - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-15: 16:56:00
Can also be used to describe a noise that makes you hurl. - petaj, 2007-05-16: 05:14:00
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Gitwrapping
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: git-rap-ping
Sentence: The supermarket bosses were laughing up their sleeves. Not only were their gullible consumers buying thousands of unnecessary bog-offs, they'd get home and be unable to successfully open the gitwrapping. Subsequent frustration would inevitably lead to broken DVDs and the consumer would have to go back next day and buy a replacement. Kerching!
Etymology: git (offensive slang for a stupid or annoying person) + wrapping (protective covering on merchandise) + giftwrapping (pretty paper used to cover presents)
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COMMENTS:
you have a git for this... - Nosila, 2011-04-20: 21:36:00
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Impenetramediatitis
Created by: cohenarie
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Symptoms of impenetramediatitis include gibbering, whimpering, and bleeding from the fingers.
Etymology:
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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Ziplash
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: zip lash
Sentence: With all his cds, dvds, food, toiletries, money and cutlery placed in plastic bags with slide closures, it is no wonder that George got ziplash everytime he had to retrieve something. It's like his whole life was a quest for saranity.
Etymology: Zip (as in zip-lock plastic bags, sealed to protect food ot other items) & Lash (lash or flick about sharply) and Wordplay on Whiplash (a quick blow with a whip; an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae))
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COMMENTS:
Simple but clever. :) - Discoveria, 2012-09-10: 16:39:00
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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.
Wraptrap
Created by: Deeslam
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Now that I have my new (insert consumer product of choice) I am caught in a wraptrap trying to open it!
Etymology: The trap we often find ourselves in when attempting to get into a recent purchase. Wrapped to protect the fingering masses at the mall, but created without regard for the eventual consumer.
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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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
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
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