Verboticism: Viralysis

DEFINITION: n. A pile of used and discarded tissues; may constitute a bio-hazard. v. To drop a used tissue on to the floor beside your bed or chair, because you are so sick you can barely move.
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Snotragnarok
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈsnɑt ˈɹægnəˌɹɑk/
Sentence: Since she lived alone, every time she got sick, her entire house turned into a snot ragnarok, and they had to call in the biohazard squad to dig her out.
Etymology: from: snot rag + Ragnarok
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like Germnobyl all over again! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-10: 21:17:00
It's practically 'Snotterdammerung' in that house! Very creative word. - Tigger, 2008-03-10: 23:56:00
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Kleenexudate
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: clean-ex-you-date
Sentence: Entombed in a layer of his own filthy Kleenexudate, Terry had to be under all that tissue paper and green snot somewhere. The question was who was brave enough to pick through to look for him?
Etymology: kleenex - tissue brand + exudate - fluid from body system, pus.
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COMMENTS:
They may need a terry-picker for that chore. - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-10: 18:26:00
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Phlegmbankment
Created by: twocent
Pronunciation: flem-bank-mint
Sentence: Judging from the phlegmbankment surrounding the couch, it was a safe bet that Nigel was out of commission for the day.
Etymology: Phlegmbankment -n. Compound of phlegm + embankment.
Kleenexsport
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kleen ex sport
Sentence: Lying in his sickbed, watching the Olympic Sports Channel all day, Ernie knew that he could win a gold medal for his country in the pathogen pentathlon: his nose runs, his eyes soar, his lip curls, his fever pitches and his body heats. He could do a slalom down the mountain of kleenexsport by the side of his bed. He would have to do a viral spiral to get to the bathroom before he had to luge again. Yes, his biohazard biathalon would end if he could only get some schuss time. His ailing body was truly an international competition: He put the "Germ" in Germany; the "chill" in Chile;the "I Ran" in Iran; the "Catarrh" in Qatar;and he had been feeling "Laos-y" all day!
Etymology: kleenex (a piece of soft absorbent paper usually two or more thin layers used as a disposable handkerchief) & export ( to transfer goods or to cause to spread) & sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
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COMMENTS:
His Doctor gave him vitamin C and said get it India. He also put the malaise in Malaysia and the 'ails' in Wales. - petaj, 2008-03-10: 10:03:00
great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-10: 13:27:00
Great read and word! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-10: 23:03:00
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Encompasnot
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: en-kuhm-puh-snot
Sentence: After he removed the encompasnot from the entire floor of his bedroom, he hesitated to dispose of it in the composter, perhaps it would contaminate the earth? Maybe grow into a big mucus tree of snot?
Etymology: encompass + snot
Tocsickwaste
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: tok sik way ssst
Sentence: He drifted back into conciousness with the worrying news that the tocsickwaste beside the couch appeared to be moving. thoughts of a new mutant virus were quelled when he noticed the face of his pet chihuahua looking up throught the gunge filled kleenex.
Etymology: toxic waste, sick.
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COMMENTS:
poor chihuahua probably had a very glossy coat after that experience - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-10: 13:28:00
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Tishubation
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Tish you bay shun
Sentence: With red eyes, and an ever-flowing nose, Colter stumbled into work despite his head cold. He blew the day, and he blew work he needed to do, because he was too busy blowing his nose. His desk was covered with used tissues. Weak and unsteady, leaving his pile of tishubations, and weaving a trail of tishubations, he stumbled home.
Etymology: TITUBATION, TISSUE. TITUBATION - an unsteady or stumbling gait or a head tremor, often caused by a disorder in the cerebellum, a head disorder ... in this case a head disorder caused by the infected, mucous-filled sinuses from a cold. TISSUE - paper hankie, a square of absorbent paper used mainly to wipe areas of the face, especially the mucus flowing from the nose.
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COMMENTS:
Been there...done that - Nosila, 2009-01-02: 18:07:00
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Phleghoard
Created by: pilar1347
Pronunciation: FLEG-ord
Sentence: n: John is so sick the phelghoard on his night-stand is taller than the lamp! v: I know Mary has a cold, but she's been phelghoarding all over our shared workspace.
Etymology: A combination of phelgm and hoard.
Bleghthargy
Created by: DevynAlexanderSkyeHarris
Pronunciation: Bleh-Thar-Gee
Sentence: Slpatch. The sound of hazmat level tissues colliding to floor was louder than he expected. "I'm sick." Duviidu cooed disfigured. "That is no reason to be lazy now." Snapped back Loran. Duviidu glanced over to her. "Uh, Its just bleghthargy you know? Like the name for the physical weakness accompanied with feeling sick?" She looked puzzled like a caterpillar on its turn during the weekly Shakespeare trivia night. "You're Bleghthargic? No You're just lazy."
Etymology: 1. Blegh: Indicating lack of motivation or used to describe that something is sickening. 2. Lethargy: Being lazy, sluggish or indifferent.
Contagreggation
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: con-tag-re-gay-shun
Sentence: Oh no, snot another one. The contagreggation was now so large, that the nurse donned a biohazard outfit to take his temperature.
Etymology: contagion + aggregation
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COMMENTS:
That clever first line will live forever in the memory. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-02: 07:50:00
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