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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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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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Riffthead

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: riff/ted

Sentence: She was so riffthead that the same annoying riff recycled over and over in her head

Etymology: riff + head + gifted

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Loopylooping

Created by: Madamemojo

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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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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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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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Repedittious

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: repəditēəs

Sentence: Rob’s morning is repedittious. Maybe his resistance was down due to a lack of restful sleep, maybe he needed more coffee but an insipid jingle from a commercial bore it’s way into his head and laid eggs. Nothing short of blasting caps seems to be able to remove it. ”The best part of waking up...” He doesn’t even drink coffee.

Etymology: repetitious (over and over esp. when unnecessary or tiresome) + ditty (a short simple song)

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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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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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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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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