Verboticisms

Created by: jonobo

Pronunciation: serialdamagagad

Sentence: The X-Files got me serialdamagagad, i needed 23 seasons of Simpsons, Futurama and Ren&Stimpy to get me back on track.

Etymology: serial + damaged + gaga.

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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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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: gill - eh - gan - naw - see - ah

Sentence: Sherwood felt like he had been adrift on the minnow for too long himself. The gilliganausea set in after the 40th episode but Bob convinced him to watch all 98 in one weekend.

Etymology: Gilligan (Gilligan's Island), nausea

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great-now that song will be stuck in my head all day:) terrific word. - mrskellyscl, 2009-10-19: 08:17:00

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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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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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Created by: simplysimon

Pronunciation: Tell-ee-con-vol-shun-ism

Sentence: "Lucy, that Hollyoaks DVD you lent me gave me a teleconvulsionism!"

Etymology: From the verb 'to convulse', usually meaning an uncontrollable attack of some sort, for example, the imminent attack of vomitting that occurs after watching an entire season of 'The OC'.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: tee ara thon

Sentence: After Zack and Helena watched an entire season of Toddlers and Tiaras, they were revolted, but like a messy traffic accident, could not stop looking. The tiarathon made them hate hairpieces, stage mothers/fathers, lacy bobby socks, dimples and $10,000 poofy dresses worn by tiny Southern belles, destined to become future stars on the "Housewives of CornPone Childporn, USA".

Etymology: Tiara (crown-like headpiece, diadem) & Marathon (any long and arduous undertaking; named for the ancient Greek footrace)

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: see-SUN-sihk-nes

Sentence: The viewing party of the entire fourth season of Grey's Anatomy created a rash of seasonsickness. Maria thought she had at least 3 of the dieases featured on the show; Kenny had a migraine from the uninterrupted viewing while Jess was convinced she was getting a bedsore from lying in the sofa for so long.

Etymology: seasickness + season

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: just vomit and say set afterwards

Sentence: The box set turned out to be a bleaughset

Etymology: box set bleaugh!

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Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: boob-tubed

Sentence: Jill felt like a boob, realizing she got boobtubed, watching the entire 9 seasons of Seinfeld.

Etymology: boob, as in idiot/boob tube,name for the TV.

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Ignorant little me thought "boob tube" was something women wore. Seriously, never heard a TV called that before! Is it regional? - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-02: 18:17:00

I think boob tube was originally generated in the 60's or early 70's in the U.S. - toadstool57, 2007-04-02: 19:11:00

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