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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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Inviewenza

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: in + view + en + za

Sentence: I feel logy... restless... a vague desire to see the sun and real people - I must have inviewenza after having watched every episode of Season 8 of The Simpsons.

Etymology: There's this little disease called influenza...

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Dvdecrepit

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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: dee vee dee CREP it

Sentence: Watching an entire season of "Days of Our Wives" in one day left me feeling weak and dvdecrepit. And I still don't know who killed Drahma! Damn it - now I have to rent the next season too!

Etymology: adj.: DVD + decrepit (worn and broken down; lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality)

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Dvdelicious word! - Nosila, 2009-10-19: 18:20:00

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Gilliganausea

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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mrskellyscl 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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Sopranosis

Created by: suzanne

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Serialdamaged

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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Tiarathon

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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Bleaughset

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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Overdvded

Created by: josje

Pronunciation: over dvd ed

Sentence: i dont want to watch it anymore i am overdvded

Etymology: over as in to much an dvd as in as it is.

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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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Rerunnethogre

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: rērəneθōgər

Sentence: Having spent their entire weekend watching 4 full seasons of My Name Is Earl, Bob and Bill feel like they have been attacked by the rerunnethogre. They have somehow absorbed components of the characters from the show into their personalities. Despite their suburban upbringing, they feel as if they live in a trailer park and drive an old beater. Last time they did something like this it took Bob almost a week to stop limping after watching just one season of House. DAMN YOU, NETFLIX!

Etymology: rerun (a program, event, or competition that occurs or is run again) + ogre (a man-eating giant) runneth over [from the Bible: My cup runneth over (having more than enough of something)]

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Comments:

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