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DEFINITION: n. A state of reduced mental capacity, caused by an inability to think of anything but an annoying pop song, which seems to be endlessly repeating itself in your mind. v. To play a stupid song in your head, over and over again.
Verboticisms
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Repetuneattrition
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: repa-tuna-trition
Sentence: Barb is suffering from repetuneattrition, and probably won't rejoin us until she's been subjected to some other form of media or food.
Etymology: repeat + tune + attrition
Loopotomy
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: loop-ah-toe-mee
Sentence: I was trying to do the crossword today, and had a bad case of loopotomy. All I could hear in my head was "Tie me kangaroo down, sport" over and over and over...
Etymology: loop (endless repeating bit of audio) + lobotomy (Surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain to sever one or more nerve tracts)
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COMMENTS:
Aw geez, now that song is stuck in my head. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-20: 06:40:00
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Refrayn
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re frayn
Sentence: Oops, she did it again, that annoying refrayn, that's stuck in her brain and causing her pain!
Etymology: Refrain (a part or corus of a song) & Fray (to get on one's nerve, cause friction)
Repetitunitis
Created by: dovey1
Pronunciation: rE pet ti tune Itis
Sentence: I have been suffering all day with a very bad case of repetitunitis.
Etymology: repeti for repetitive -pertaining to or characterized by repetition. tun for tune- to put a musical instrument in tune (often fol. by up). to give forth a musical sound. to be in harmony or accord; become responsive. itis for itis-a suffix used in pathological terms that denote inflammation of an organ (bronchitis; gastritis; neuritis) and hence, in extended senses, nouns denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses, tendencies, obsessions, etc. (telephonitis; baseballitis).
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COMMENTS:
Excellent first attempt,dovey1, welcome aboard! - Nosila, 2009-09-11: 23:35:00
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Lyricloop
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: leer/ic/loop
Sentence: The doctor diagnosed it as "Lyricloop Syndrome" which could only be cured by beta-brain blockers and a week's holiday in a warm spot without access to an iPod, steel drums, or a karaoke machine.
Etymology: lyric (song) + loop (something that continues endlessly)
Redunditty
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ridənditē
Sentence: The pain sent Judy screaming to the hospital. The sound at first sounded like CARS but soon escalated to the roar of B-52s. It felt like her ear canal was full of BEATLES. The doctor diagnosed her with a case of redunditty. Though she didn*t fear MEGADEATH she thought she might go DEF LEPPARD so she sought THE CURE. The surgeon eased her pain with a LOVING SPOONFUL. She was so happy she gave the doc a KISS.
Etymology: redundancy (the state of being no longer needed or useful) + ditty (a short simple song)
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COMMENTS:
love it - mrskellyscl, 2009-09-11: 05:56:00
I bet she decorates with The Hollies at Christmas and her house has lots of Doors, Troggs, Zombies and Kinks. The WHOse Who of rock bands! Groovy word! - Nosila, 2009-09-12: 00:17:00
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Poptarded
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: pop-tar-ded
Sentence: Alex was rendered poptarded by his inability to think of anything but that stupid song he had heard on the radio this morning.
Etymology: pop - (i.e. pop culture) + tarded - (i.e. reduced)
Earwiggedout
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: eer-wig-dowt
Sentence: "Material Girl" caused Eunice to be so earwiggedout that she constructed a flaming effigy of Madonna right there on her bed.
Etymology: earwig = a song that sticks in your head & wigged out = a state of mental panic
Fruitloopscornpops
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: frut/lups/corn/pops
Sentence: Like her good friend sponge bob square pants fruitloopscornpops was afflicted with repetitive corny lyrics messing up her brain
Etymology: Fruitloops + corny pop songs
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COMMENTS:
I like this - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-20: 12:26:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by w5lf9s.
Thank you w5lf9s! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by w5lf9s.
Thank you w5lf9s! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by w5lf9s.
Thank you w5lf9s! ~ James
ErWenn - 2007-02-20: 08:30:00
That "Join" button looks exactly like the "Create" button. There should be some obvious indicator that you're not clicking on the same thing you click on every day. The page looks nearly identical, and I know I'm not the first person to accidentally join a group.
Hey ErWenn, Yes, I think you're right. I have removed the "join group" button. Players are now required to create a unique word before it can be saved. (Plus, as an added bonus, I have taken your name off the creators list for allwise's word, which you "accidentally" joined. Now you can go ahead and create your own word for the day.) Thanks ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by w5lf9s. Thank you w5lf9s. ~ James
Koekbroer - 2012-05-22: 01:45:00