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DEFINITION: To be so afraid of failure that you become paralyzed -- unable to move, respond or even say a word.
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Northpoleaxed
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: north/pole/axd
Sentence: The thought of rejection completely northpoleaxed him leaving him frozen in place like frozen tag.
Etymology: north pole + poleaxed
Rigorated
Created by: moltentim
Pronunciation: rig-or-ate-ed
Sentence: Sam became rigorated at the sight of Jane.
Etymology: rigor+intimidated
Angstladen
Created by: Ecke21
Pronunciation: AngSt La den
Sentence: He was so angstladen that all he could do was stare at her.
Etymology:
Goofcoma
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: goof-co-ma
Sentence: Brad went into a goofcoma whenever he saw Brandy enter the room.
Etymology: goof + coma
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COMMENTS:
funny! - wordmeister, 2007-02-27: 10:00:00
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Fretrified
Created by: urbanwookie
Pronunciation: fret-riff-ride
Sentence: Thinking of the possible consequences of screwing up his final examination paper had Tony so completely fretrified, he failed to write a single word...
Etymology: fret + petrified
Partylysis
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: part-ill-is-is
Sentence: Faced with social situations, Kevin was a nervous wreck. As soon as crossed the front door of his mate's birthday bash, he went into a rigid state of partylysis.
Etymology: party (social celebration, festivities) + paralysis (unmoving state)
Flatatonic
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: flat a ton ik
Sentence: When Star Trek geek Jaune Yellowhead pushed his other Star Trek geek friend, Ginger Carrotop, to ask the new girl out, Ginger went into a flatatonic state. The new girl with the magenta hair, Pinky Purple, was so cute that Ginger was speechless. Apparently love is colorblind and the phasers were on stunned that day.
Etymology: Flat (having lost effervescence;completely or partially deflated) & Catatonic (a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods
Freezeframed
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: frEEze-frAmed
Sentence: The professor of David's Physics class got an inside tip that David has stolen the upcoming exam. When the professor confronted him, David just sat freezeframed, not being able to speak in his defense.
Etymology: freeze, as in motionless/ frame, as in catching one moment of time./ framed, being set up using false evidence.
Comments:
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Thanks! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by mana1066. If you have an idea that you'd like verbotomized, send it to us! Go to: http://www.verbotomy.com/verbinition.php.
Thanks! ~ James
wordmeister - 2007-02-08: 14:08:00
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