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'I feel so icky!'

DEFINITION: n. The unpleasant physical and/or psychological effects, which occur after watching the entire season of a TV show, non-stop on DVD. v. To watch an old TV series on DVD with stopping to think.

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Tvqueasy

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: tee vee queee see

Sentence: After a full day of x-files colin was more than tvqueasy, he was almost blind.

Etymology: from TV and queasy.

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Wearisumreshow

Created by: Ahmad

Pronunciation: weri-sm.rishao

Sentence: I have watched this movie more than ten times , its has now become a wearisumreshow to me.

Etymology: wearisome means boring. reshow means to play or see again.

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Gomerpiles

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: go/mer/pyles

Sentence: After watching the complete boxed set of the Andy Griffith Show and Andy of Mayberry, they both developed serious gomerpiles

Etymology: Gomer Pyle (character in the TV series) + piles (Hemorrhoids caused by sitting too long)

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Love it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-02: 09:22:00

thanks Purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-02: 12:27:00

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Overkillosity

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: oh-ver-kill-os-ity

Sentence: Watching the first two discs of "Knight Rider" was pushing it, watching the entire 4th season without stop was definitely overkillosity and left Jack and Janice feeling ill.

Etymology: overkill + funny suffix

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Episodomy

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: ep-i-SOD-o-mee

Sentence: Buffy felt slayed and not a little lost. She also had a sore derriere from sitting on the sofa watching the entire season of Fawlty Towers without getting up. She had a bad case of episodomy.

Etymology: episode (a part of television series) + Sodom (a city well known for vice and corruption especially of a certain kind likely to cause psychological unpleasantness and/or a sore butt)

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COMMENTS:

petaj Also reminds me of episiotomy -- another cause of sore butts. - petaj, 2007-04-02: 05:11:00

Excellent word. I take it Buffy won't be watching any Gomorrah for a little while. I know, lame... - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-02: 07:27:00

now I know why she feels so icky - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-02: 12:26:00

Nice word! - simplysimon, 2007-04-02: 13:15:00

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Ickathon

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ikəθän

Sentence: What started as a dare, ended as a ickathon as a group of friends spent their vacations watching Green Acres episodes non-stop. Besides the psychological effects of spending so much time with such insipid drivel several of the women and one of the guys took almost a week to loose the Eva Gabor-esque accent.

Etymology: ick (exclamation used to express strong distaste or disgust) + marathon (a long-lasting or difficult task or operation of a specified kind)

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Overdeeveedose

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: oh-vurr-dee-vee-DOHS

Sentence: The only cure for Alex's overdeeveedose of "Punky Brewster" was to take a long walk and fill out a volunteer application for a guilt-ridding charity.

Etymology: overdose + DVD. Word intentionally long to mimic length of viewing.

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Oculcompulsititis

Created by: Jaxies

Pronunciation: /ok-youl-kompul-si-ty-tis/

Sentence: "Not only had watching the entire 1st season of '24' left them on edge and eager for the next season, but a severe case of oculcompulsititis had set in, causing unwanted spasming, crying and night terrors."

Etymology: Ocular + compulsive + -itis

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Ubertviation

Created by: katsup92

Pronunciation: ew-brr-t-v-a-tion

Sentence: Watching every season of Full House left Jane with a sense that she had been hit with a severe case of ubertviation.

Etymology: uber - a lot, tv - television, tion - symptom

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Dvdelirium

Created by: LittleLula

Pronunciation: dee-VEE-de-lir-ium

Sentence: Her dvdelirium was so intense after her marathon SATC session on Sunday, Wendy was forced to call in sick Monday to sleep it off.

Etymology: DVD / delirium

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Dvdelightful. - Nosila, 2009-10-20: 01:54:00

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-02: 01:43:00
Today's definition was suggested by catgrin.
Thank you catgrin! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-19: 04:37:00
Today's definition was suggested by catgrin. Thank you catgrin. ~ James