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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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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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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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Outspazed

Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: out-spÆZ-d

Sentence: After spazing out on the sofa for a day and a half, he was completely outspazed, and could barely zap to the news.

Etymology: to spaz out - to watch TV like a zombie. outspazed is the state when you can do that no more.

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COMMENTS:

Dunno why but that sounds "un-PC". To quote the great Ricky Gervais: "I think you'll find it's scope!" - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-02: 18:14:00

I must say, I have no idéa what you're talking about?!? - allwise, 2007-04-04: 05:55:00

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Sitcomatose

Mrgoodtimes

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: sit-kom-uh-tohs

Sentence: The couple's sitcomatose was debilitating after watching the Knight Rider series from the inception of turbo boost, to the point at which the car could practically fly on autopilot.

Etymology: Sitcom - Comatose or Sit - Comatose

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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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Boobtubed

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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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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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)

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Serialillers

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

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

petaj 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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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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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