Verboticism: Stamino
DEFINITION: v., To run out of batteries during the holidays, especially on Christmas morning when all the kids and half the adults are screaming for their new toys. n., A battery or personal energy shortage created by over-consumption.
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Durahell
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dur-ah-hell
Sentence: Christmas day quickly spiralled into Durahell when she realized that Suzy's Patty-poops-a-lot doll did not come equipped with her own batteries.
Etymology: Duracell, hell
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COMMENTS:
hohoho! - galwaywegian, 2007-12-21: 04:42:00
great! - toadstool57, 2007-12-21: 07:13:00
Excellent word, and funny sentence! - Tigger, 2007-12-21: 13:23:00
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-21: 14:52:00
beautiful - yellowbird, 2007-12-22: 14:10:00
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Listlessmess
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: list less mess
Sentence: Adults have more Christmas lists than kids. Kids have one Christmas list-en-up of what they want. Adults have a gift list of what to buy to glisten their kids eyes. A liquor list to glisten other adults eyes. A too-cook list that glistens everyone's eyes. Adults work feverishly to complete their lists. They list up, list in, list do, and eventually expend so much energy as they list down, by Christmas morning they are a listlessmess.
Etymology: LISTLESSNESS - lacking energy. MESS - in a muddle due to a lack of energy.
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COMMENTS:
Oh, so accurate. - Ismelstar, 2008-12-24: 12:32:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-24: 15:14:00
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Lovoslomo
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: LOW-voe-SLOW-moe
Sentence: The Electrogrinch arrived stealthily at midmorning, spreading LOVOSLOMO over all the battery-operated gifts. Mr Machine slowed down and died,King ZOR expired in a pile of wrappings, Robbie the Robot refused to glow, Ipods and Walkmen refused to co-operate, Lightsabres and RC Cars lay dead in piles, and even the TV remote wouldn't function.The Lost In Space Roto-Jet Gun wouldn't roto,Mattel's Agent Zero M Radio Rifle grew silent and even Supercar wouldn't start, much less fly or submerge. All things considered, it was a peaceful, quiet and jolly Christmas day as the kids were reduced to playing with a Spirograph and a John Gnagy paint-by-numbers "art" set. Aaaaaaah---- Merry Christmas and a Happy Hannukah to all.....MetrohumanX
Etymology: LOw VOltage+ SLOw MOtion= LOVOSLOMO Origin: NE Pennsylvania slop talk.(fabricated neo-hipster jargon) from Lithuanian/Basque/Slovak OMOL-SOVOL meaning to have no ZAP.
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COMMENTS:
http://isitchristmas.com/ - metrohumanx, 2008-12-24: 08:42:00
http://www.robot1968.com/ - metrohumanx, 2008-12-24: 09:00:00
http://wesclark.com/am/toys.html - metrohumanx, 2008-12-24: 09:06:00
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Terminalack
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ter min al lak
Sentence: Anode to Christmas, brings a lump to one's throat, especially when you can raise nary a volt. With North Polarity, comes watt hilarity until there is a disparity of ampage for all. So buy lots of cells, be they double or triple A's, to avoid the hassle of this particular malaise. Erelong your terminalack will pile on assault to go with your battery! Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!
Etymology: Terminal (a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves;being or situated at an end) & Lack (the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable)
Energizerbummer
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: en-er-gIz-er-bum-mer
Sentence: Little Jill's holidays were an energigerbummer when all the toys quit working and Santa didn't leave any batteries in the stockings.
Etymology: energizer bunny, bummer
Festigue
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: fest/teeg
Sentence: Festigue usually sets in about noon on Christmas Eve because of all the shopping and partying the last two weeks. We are all just too tired to enjoy the holiday. We're totally festigued.
Etymology: FESTIGUE - noun - from FESTIVE (something joyous, or merry) + FATIGUE (physical, or mental weariness)
Holidaisical
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: haw li 'day zi kuhl
Sentence: After decorating the house, wrapping the presents, and baking the Christmas ham, Pam was feeling quite holidaisical.
Etymology: holiday + lackadaisical
Alkalack
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: al ka lack
Sentence: The children screamesd around the house like banshees on crack, beating each other about the head and face with wii remotes, personal dvd players,all suffering from acute alkalack. Meanwhile Papa Gang huddled in the corner thinking, philosophically that at least he had had the foresight to ensure they wouldn't be suffering from alcolack which, in his opinion, would have been serious.
Etymology: alkaline lack.
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COMMENTS:
Experiencing alkalack, I tuned to alcohol, which left me needing alka seltzer! Great word! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-01: 23:44:00
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Assaultonbatteries
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: ah SULT on BAT a reez
Sentence: Damn this Christmas morning thing is just an assaultonbatteries and nothing will work until I can get to the store to get the missing components.
Etymology: ASSAULT: attack BATTERIES: providing energy play on 'assault and battery'
