Verboticism: Trashpanic
DEFINITION: v. To fret and worry after the accidental trashing of an important document, file or friend. n. The state of anxiety caused by an accidental deletion.
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Slashtrastify
Created by: janefitzsimmons
Pronunciation: slash - trast -tiff -ee
Sentence: As a walked into the residence seeing the blood and paper shreds, I was presented with an extreme case of slashtrastify.
Etymology: I know that slash isn't the same as shredding, but it's close enough.
Freakzure
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: freek-zhure
Sentence: I had a bad case of freakzure when I accidentally deleted that 20 page paper about nothing.
Etymology: freakout + seizure
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COMMENTS:
Unique choice of words to blend. - silveryaspen, 2008-03-05: 13:18:00
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Butterflinger
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌdɚˌflɪŋgɚ/
Sentence: I am not really a butterflinger; it's just that I first accidentally dropped an important file into the recycle bin, then clicked the "empty recycle bin" item while trying to open the bin to get it back, and finally panicked and clicked "yes" when my computer asked me if that was what I really wanted to do. It's really Microsoft's fault for making it so easy to permanently delete documents.
Etymology: from butter(fing)er + fling
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COMMENTS:
I tried to use one of those fancy pieces of software to recover the data from the hard drive, but I accidentally wrote zeros to every bit on the disk. Then I spilled corrosive acid and lighter fluid on it, set it on fire while trying to ascertain the damage with a candle, and mistakenly hit it with a sledgehammer 40 times. - ErWenn, 2008-03-05: 09:32:00
I actually did destroy a hard drive with a sledgehammer once, but that was on purpose. - ErWenn, 2008-03-05: 09:33:00
another migraine moment - I do like your word today - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-05: 10:44:00
Luv butterflingers ... maybe because that's what mine are! It's a great one letter change to blend two words into a really funny, but very apt, exceptional verboticism! Outstanding! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-05: 13:27:00
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Deletumtremens
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: dee-lee-tum-TREM-ens
Sentence: After Bob had accidentally destroyed the corporate memory of the multi-national organization he worked for, he was diagnosed as suffering from the DTs: that is: the deletumtremens.
Etymology: DELETE & PLAY on DELIRIUM TREMENS: violent delirium induced by the excessive and prolonged use of intoxicating liquor. TREMENS: (Lt) To tremble.
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COMMENTS:
Tongue twister of the day! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-30: 16:30:00
Nice construct. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-31: 01:10:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-31: 09:39:00
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Shredpidation
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: shred-pih-day-shun
Sentence: Julie felt a nanosecond of shredpidation before pulverizing her ex-boyfriend's lottery check. So sad he didn't leave a forwarding address.
Etymology: shred, trepidation
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COMMENTS:
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-05: 10:56:00
Ah, we've all felt this one! Well done! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-05: 13:40:00
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Axits
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Axe its
Sentence: Shwreck opened the shredder to show me the scads of little axe blades, swinging up and down the documents, turning them into axits. Too late, I realized that monster Shwreck, with his weapon the shredder, had axited the file the boss wanted immediately. The Boss, Mr Haxle, was not amused when I dumped the axits in his in-box. My axiety was justified. I got the ax!
Etymology: AXES to BITS creates AXITS. Documents AXITED, (verb play on exited, permanently), create AXIETY, that anxiety caused when needed documents no longer exist, except as axits.
Shredgitate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: shred jit ate
Sentence: Nathalie had found her new boyfriend in a compromising position with his teenage lover. Of course, she lost no time in revving up her chain saw and dispensing of the guilty parties. She did shredgitate a bit because, in hindsight, on such short notice, where else would she find another date for the New Year's Eve bash she had booked and a babysitter for her 6 kids? It was inshredulous that she might spend such a special day in jail!!!
Etymology: Shred(a tiny or scarcely detectable amount; tear into shreds) & Agitate (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance;the feeling of being agitated; not calm)
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COMMENTS:
Was surprised there was no reference to the most famous shredding incident of all time, Watergate. Luv shredigate! Do you ever wonder how much shredding is part of office politics, too? - silveryaspen, 2008-12-30: 16:40:00
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Ohcrappage
Created by: kalisnowflake
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I was overwhelmed with ohcrappage when I closed my essay without saving.
Etymology:
Deletearious
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: del-i-teer-ee-uhs
Sentence: Abigail was absolutely deletearious over her inadvertent deletions of important emails and documtents.
Etymology: A play on the word 'deleterious'....harmful or destructive...adding 'tears'.
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - galwaywegian, 2008-03-05: 06:21:00
Embedding one word in another is not easy. Exceptionally well done! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-05: 13:10:00
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Docuotomy
Created by: jaehawk
Pronunciation: doc-u-ot-o-me
Sentence: When Donna mistakenly shredded Keith's term paper, she committed an accidental docuotomy.
Etymology: Docu- n(1950): report paper. otomy v[L,fr.Gk to remove]