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DEFINITION: n., A feeling of discomfort, common while sitting on a plane or train, created by the sense that you are about to be decapitated by your fellow passengers who are tilting aggressively towards you. v. To sit in a very small space, which seems to be getting smaller.
Fearaphobia
Top verboticism of the day created by sly1975
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(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Claustraught: // I was feeling quite claustraught as the seat moved further and further back. I regretted my decision to be claustraught in economy class. Etymology: Created by: LordRahlsFav.
Croosht: /Cr-oo-sht/ Cubicles. in many work places, always give that croosht feeling, as one contemplates what will be the next to swoop down on you ... boss, customer, or even falling files! Etymology: From roost meaning to sit and cramped meaning without sufficient space and crush in the sense of quashed or squashed. Created by: silveryaspen.
Comments:
I often feel croosht - nice word - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-29: 10:45:00
fun word to say quickly over and over! - bananabender, 2008-01-29: 21:54:00
Pithy & pertinent- I like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-30: 16:15:00
Tiltilated: /tilt-i-lay-ted/ Since Ted loved living on the edge the discomfort he felt by the ever encroaching seat in front of him felt mildly tiltilating. Etymology: tilt + titilated Created by: Jabberwocky.
Comments:
Almost makes those claustairphobic squeezychairs sound exciting! Nice alliteration with a bit of a tongue twist, too! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-20: 08:09:00
Nice - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-20: 16:19:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-01-29: 09:30:00
Evocative cartoon ... crushed-people like sardines in a tinned-canny airplane with that overpowering fishy smell closing in on everything! Very clever!
Hey Silveryaspen, Thanks for the kind words. Smells like croosht shoup ~ James
Excellent word. Makes me wonder who that was and what they were chanting.
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James