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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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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)
Laminaphilia
Created by: gazissax
Pronunciation: la-min-ah-fil-ee-ah
Sentence: Quentin was distressed by Angie's laminaphilia: he could no longer see the refrigerator door because of all the post-it notes she left.
Etymology: laminate-to cover in protective sheeting philia - love of
Postsessed
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: post/zest
Sentence: Muriel was so postsessed with sticky notes her family organized an intervention.
Etymology: post it + possessed
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COMMENTS:
Another good one. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-24: 18:47:00
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Postitution
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: post it too shun
Sentence: We knew Sue's compulsion to plaster her home with sticky notes to aid her poor memory had gone too far. Clawing their way through the rainbow of squares, the health inspectors condemned her home and slapped her with a charge of postitution. Note to self, Sue, consider this an intervention for your 3M addiction.
Etymology: Post-It (brand of sticky notes) & WordPlay on Prostitution (offering sex for pay)
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COMMENTS:
SENSATIONAL
- DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 12:54:00
You nailed it!
- hyperborean, 2012-10-25: 12:57:00
No, they're sticky so you don't need nails. - Rhyme79, 2012-10-25: 14:41:00
ha ha ha Rhyme
- DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 15:53:00
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Obscribblesess
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ob-skrib-uhl-sess
Sentence: One of the symptoms of mushy-brain syndrome is the compulsion to obscribblesess everything that comes to mind (or doesn't come to mind).
Etymology: obsess + scribble
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:
Excellent! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-24: 09:26:00
Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-24: 18:54:00
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Posthabit
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: post-hab-it
Sentence: Marcie developed a posthabit because of her intense attention deficit disorder. She needed sticky notes to remind her of everything and it became posthabitual. One day she had so many things to do that she decided to make a dress entirely of stickynotes. The unusual fashion was noticed by the company's executives and she soon found that she was getting requests to make clothing for the CEOs who needed a lot of meeting reminders. Inspired, she began to create suits, hats and ties made entirely of sticky notes and eventually developed a line of expensive postitwear clothing designed to remind the wearer of appointments, birthdays, and deadlines. After making her fortune selling her sticky clothing creations, she moved into a new line of fashion - velcro playwear for toddlers.
Etymology: post-it: a brand of sticky notes + habit: addiction; repetitive behavior + habit: a distinctive dress or costume
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
Spasticky
Created by: ScrabbledEgg
Pronunciation: spa-stik-ee
Sentence: What began as simple postitillation during the early phase of her project, mushroomed to despostism as she became increasingly fanoteical the closer she got to her deadline. On the eve before her presentation, she went completely spasticky and was found the next morning cocooned in her cubicle, and mummified by her own gluey to do lists. She was diagnosed with minor paper cuts and Post-It Traumatic Stress Disorder and sent home to recuperate. The moral: Visual organizers can be good, but beware, my fellow verbotomists, it's a slippery slope...or in this case, a sticky one.
Etymology: spastic + sticky note
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COMMENTS:
Great word. Great sentence! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-24: 09:32:00
I'm stuck on it: great word & love the sentence. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-24: 18:46:00
Stick ‘Em Up - the spasticky's mantra - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-25: 06:00:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
You nailed it!
My comment was meant for Nosila.
CLEARLY, and I agree, Nosilla 'stuck' the landing