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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.
Verboticisms
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Suckapaloosa
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)
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)
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.
Mafiathon
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: maf eeya thon
Sentence: Tony & Carmela Johnson had scheduled their annual mafiathon long weekend starting on Friday and ending Monday night. They watched 86 hours of The Soprano series for hours each day. A few hours of sleep and back at it the next day. As usual, they ended up speaking in nasal Joisey accents and colorful words peppered their dialogue. They also caught Godfathers 1,2,3; Casino and Goodfellas, to break up their viewing. By the time they went back to work on Tuesday,each wanted to whack their bosses, eat more ziti and smoke cigars. They do this each year...just when they thought they were out, they get pulled back in! Try a Sound of Music weekend next year??? Fuhgeddaboutit!
Etymology: Mafia (a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia) & Marathon (any long and arduous undertaking)
Wireuleaving
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: y-r-u-leave-ing
Sentence: Tilly was in tears. Phil had said nothing to her in the last 48 hours, apart from 'Yo, bruv' when she'd handed him a cup of tea. Given that he went to Eton and spoke with a public school accent, this was infuriating. As she carried her suitcase to the front door, he didn't even look up, just grunted, 'wireuleaving?'
Etymology: The Wire (popular TV series) + why are you leaving? (question asked of one partner by the other on the departure of the latter)
Odvd
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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Couchpotation
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
Teeveeheavey
Created by: fantomex
Pronunciation: tee-vee-hee-vee
Sentence: After watching all of 'The Simpsons' season 3, I experienced teeveeheavey for the second time in my life.
Etymology: 'Teevee' comes from the obvious word 'TV', and 'heavey' comes from the word 'heave', meaning to retch or be sick.
Tvqueasy
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.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by catgrin.
Thank you catgrin! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by catgrin. Thank you catgrin. ~ James