Verboticisms

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: 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: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: seer-ree-ull-ill-urs

Sentence: The serialillers from watching LOST season 2 included brainfreeze, dead eye (like red eye but not exclusive to photographs) and numbbum.

Etymology: From "serial", "ill" and "serial killer".

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COMMENTS:

they sound like they are seriesouslyill - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-02: 12:22:00

Damn straight. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-02: 18:23:00

Now if they watched the complete set of Taggart - they'd be serialmurrded - said with an extremely strong Scottish accent. - petaj, 2007-04-02: 22:53:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: owe dee vee dee

Sentence: they odvdeed on the sopranos until their butts were welded to the barcoloungers.

Etymology: dvd, od

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COMMENTS:

No wonder they sang in such high voices :-) - petaj, 2007-04-02: 05:38:00

Probably better describes the process as opposed to the after-effects, but I still like the word enough to give it a vote. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-02: 07:24:00

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Created by: urbanwookie

Pronunciation: twen-ty-flor-d (c'mon how hard can it be?)

Sentence: With Keifer Sutherland's face now permanently seared into their retinas, both Jock and Imelda had to admit to being twentyfloored.

Etymology: 24 + floored

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COMMENTS:

Would you be twentyfloored by watching LOST? - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-02: 18:16:00

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Created by: Sharpedgeshurt

Pronunciation: Cowtch-Poh-tay-shun

Sentence: In an attempt to avoid late fees, the Jonses got couchpotation after sitting through two entire seasons of "The Sopranos" within the two day rental period.

Etymology: Couch + Potation Couch: Middle English, from Anglo-French cucher from Latin collocare to set in place Potation: English --the act of becoming a potato, or vegitable

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: suk-a-puh-loo-suh

Sentence: With a feeling of "this is time we will not get back" Jim and Judy just finished watched an entire season of My Mother the Car. It was a real Suckapaloosa. Just saying what he had done made Jim loose 25 IQ points.

Etymology: Suck (to be repellent or disgusting) + Rockapaloosa (annual rock festival featuring numerous bands)

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Created by: PythianHabenero

Pronunciation: te-le-zom-bi-fi-cay-shun

Sentence: After inhaling three seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in one weekend, Jeanette suffered from telezombification.

Etymology: television + zombification

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Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: skit/so/scree/nee/ah

Sentence: Long after Eric had finished watching Star Trek, he could still hear Captain Kirk's voice in his head. His friends deduced he must be suffering from schizoscreenia.

Etymology: schizophrenia + screen

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COMMENTS:

or mind warp - galwaywegian, 2007-04-02: 05:16:00

He could barely Klingon to reality - petaj, 2007-04-02: 05:36:00

He keeps phasering in and out... - Alchemist, 2007-04-02: 08:07:00

His brain was kirkling along with the warm phaser fire while he drank a spock of tea... - catgrin, 2007-04-02: 12:50:00

Scotty! Scene me up... - wordmeister, 2007-04-02: 13:56:00

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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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