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'Oh yes, I keep notes for everything.'

DEFINITION: v., to post sticky notes all over the place, including sticky notes to remind you to read the previously posted sticky notes. n., an obsessive compulsive dependency on sticky notes.

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Postpronement

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: post-PROWN-ment

Sentence: Bob told his "shrink" to stick it, when he suggested that the solution to his postpronement was to say seven times over: "Sensible scientist Spencer Silver so serendiptious special simple solution "stick-it" stuck."

Etymology: Post (as in Post-it"), prone (apt, liable to, inclined to), -ment (an act or process) To postprone v.intr

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COMMENTS:

There should be a sentence award. It would be all yours today. Great! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-24: 09:29:00

simply splendid - you get my vote - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-24: 15:55:00

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Notestuck

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈnoʊtstʌk/

Sentence: There's only one way to cure someone who is completely note-stuck. If you steal the sticky note that's supposed to remind them to buy more sticky notes, then when they run out, they'll never remember to buy more and be forced to face reality.

Etymology: One who sticks to sticky notes is stuck to them, and thus "note-stuck."

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Compulstick

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: kum - pulse - stik

Sentence: Jeremy was positively compulstick about writing down all of his tasks, thoughts, goals and thoughts on all sizes and colors of sticky notes.

Etymology: compulsive (someone who cannot stop repeating an action over and over) + stick (as in sticky notes)

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Girgula

Created by: kachungis

Pronunciation:

Sentence: shes so girgula

Etymology:

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Ernieitis

Created by: scrabbelicious

Pronunciation: /Earn-e-i-tis/

Sentence: Sandra had to remind herself to remind herself to remind herself; always busy but never finished, she reminded me of a Jim Hensen creation with a bad case of Ernieitis.

Etymology: Ernieitis is a disease named after the Sesame St. character "Ernie", the constant companion of Burt, much to Burt's chagrin

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Memocd

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: mem oh see dee

Sentence: a bad case of memocd, she noted

Etymology: memo OCD qas in obsessive cumpulsive disorder

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Noteallrecall

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Note-awl-recawl

Sentence: Brenda was so obssessed with post it notes, having an appalling memory she used them for noteallrecall. She had so many all over the rooms she had forgotton what colour her walls were.

Etymology: Note(a reminder)+ All(everything) Recall(a memory) = Noteallrecall

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didn't note-ice this yesterday - very good - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-26: 12:53:00

I wonder if Arnold Schwarzanegger has notallrecall? Vah vah gut. - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-26: 16:10:00

metrohumanx That's a great idea for wallpaper. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-27: 01:05:00

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Postitch

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: post/itch

Sentence: Lea was sure she was finally on top of things. Feeling so organized and up to date on all of her errands, paperwork, phone calls etc. Things that were not done yet, were in line and in order for when she had the time. Now that she was free she invited Tony over to her place for the first time. She was devastated when he took just a few steps in, looked around and said, "Oh man, dude...you've got the worst case of Postitch I've ever seen, and I haven't been vaccinated!" Needless to say, after he said, "See ya when I see ya," she stood there "scratching her head" in disbelief, then made a note to herself "Google Postitch" and stuck it on the fridge.

Etymology: Post-It Itch

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An itch that can't be scratched. - Mustang, 2008-08-25: 19:14:00

metrohumanx I must say I love a good sentence.. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-25: 21:03:00

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Notivated

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: noh/tuh/veyt

Sentence: Her yellow stickies posted everywhere keep her notivated and on track to accomplish every deed and detail of the day.

Etymology: note + motivated

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COMMENTS:

good one - Nosila, 2010-01-28: 00:35:00

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Pafflement

Created by: Durotriges

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Penelope was overcome by pafflement as she struggled to remember the purpose for her existence but was unable to find a meaningful answer in the multitude of notes crowding around her.

Etymology: pap/paper+baffle+cement

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-09-24: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-01-27: 00:14:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James

hyperborean hyperborean - 2012-10-25: 12:37:00
You nailed it!

hyperborean hyperborean - 2012-10-25: 12:58:00
My comment was meant for Nosila.

DrWebsterIII DrWebsterIII - 2012-10-25: 16:07:00
CLEARLY, and I agree, Nosilla 'stuck' the landing