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'If I don't get this stupid song out of my head...'

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.

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Repeditty

Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: re-ped-dit-ty

Sentence: "Poor, Rachel is suffering from a bout of repeditty again. Today it's Rick Astley's 'Never gonna give you up'".

Etymology: repeat + ditty

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Tuneloop

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈtunˌlup/

Sentence: Tuneloops are often aggravated by only a partial knowledge of the lyrics.

Etymology: From tune + loop

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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

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Brainrefrainagain

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: brayn refrayn agayn

Sentence: Her name was Jane and she could not explain why it happened again. It was a pain that was hard to contain. When she heard a strain which should entertain, she instead got a brainrefrainagain. Over and over it would play again, even though she tried to abstain, but in her brain this tune would remain. She tried in vain to remain sane, but her attempts to constrain were a very big drain and soon it nearly drove her insane..."I'm leaving on a Jet Plane..." Oops, I did it again!

Etymology: Brain ( that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord; mental ability) & Refrain (the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers) & Again (over and over;repeatedly)

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Doobeedoodeerangement

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: doo bee doo dee rainj ment

Sentence: her defence team alleged that she was in a state of doobeedoodeerangement when she mounted the kerb.

Etymology: doo bee doo bee doo (f. sinatra), derangement

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COMMENTS:

Ha! Good one! - Osomatic, 2007-02-20: 15:18:00

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Catalyrical

Created by: Mobelia

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I'm so catalyrical after listening to Barry Manilow that I can't do anything requiring thought.

Etymology: catatonic meaning an abnormal condition variously characterized by stupor lyrics meaning words to a song

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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)

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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)

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Restrictuned

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: re-strick-tooned

Sentence: I spend much of my time restrictuned by awful songs I can't even remember the words to.

Etymology: Restricted (mental capacity) + tune

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Melodiocy

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: muh/lod/ee/uh/see

Sentence: Melodiocy set in after his daughter played that annoying song for the eighth time in a row. No verbotomy word would be forthcoming today!

Etymology: melodic + idiocy

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COMMENTS:

:-)) - adbern, 2007-02-20: 12:58:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-20: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by w5lf9s.
Thank you w5lf9s! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-20: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by w5lf9s.
Thank you w5lf9s! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-20: 00:00:01
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-20: 15:20:00
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

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-01-27: 00:00:00
Today's definition was suggested by w5lf9s. Thank you w5lf9s. ~ James

Koekbroer - 2012-05-22: 01:45:00