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DEFINITION: To be so afraid of failure that you become paralyzed -- unable to move, respond or even say a word.
Verboticisms
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Freezetried
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: freeze + tried
Sentence: I was going to attempt the high jump, but I got so scared that I freezetried.
Etymology: Like freeze-dried, but with "tried."
Riskfreeze
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /'risk-frEz/
Sentence: She was so timid that even at Baskin Robbins, the possibility of picking a flavor she might not enjoy would cause her to riskfreeze.
Etymology: From risk + freeze
Trancefigured
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: trans/fig/urrd
Sentence: He became tancefigured before every exam. He became famous as moveable art.
Etymology: trance + transfigured
Terralysis
Created by: Guthlaf1
Pronunciation: TERR-a-LI-sis
Sentence: He was halfway to the group when the terralysis hit, and he was stuck there, thinking "Oh no - how are you supposed to break into conversation again?".
Etymology: 'terra' - from 'terror' '-lysis' - from 'paralysis'
Rigorated
Created by: moltentim
Pronunciation: rig-or-ate-ed
Sentence: Sam became rigorated at the sight of Jane.
Etymology: rigor+intimidated
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
Errimmobilis
Created by: cryptc
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: Error, and Immobilis from latin.
Discoblobulated
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: disk oh blob ewe lay ted
Sentence: He was so discoblobulated when the woman of his dreams asked him to dance that he went totally rigid. Well, 98% rigid.
Etymology: discombobulated, disco, blob
Thicktongue
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: thiktonque
Sentence: hecould not speak he had a thicktonque
Etymology: thik as in fat en tongue as in your mouth
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COMMENTS:
And maybe his head was thick too! - wordmeister, 2007-02-08: 17:38:00
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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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