Verboticism: Repeek
DEFINITION: v., To find a lost item immediately after purchasing a replacement. n., An item which is lost and cannot not be found unless a replacement is purchased.
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Identifind
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: ahy-DEN-ti-fahynd
Sentence: It was eurekarma for Bob when he realized that his purchicloned lotto ticket and the identifind - thought lost, but now being used by Roxie as a bookmark, were the only winners in the "$20m Bonanza Jackpot."
Etymology: "Identifind": blend of indenti(cal) & find. "Eurekarma": Blend of "eureka" & good "karma." "Purchiclone" vb. to purchase an identical item or thing.
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COMMENTS:
I really like purchiclone! - MrDave2176, 2007-10-29: 09:19:00
lucky Bob - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-29: 13:48:00
Agreed MrDave - 'perchiclone' gets my vote. - Tigger, 2007-11-06: 17:30:00
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Dumbasset
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) dŭm-ās'-ět'; (intr. v.) dŭm-ās'-ět
Sentence: Harlan's original pair of glasses proved to be a dumbasset after he noticed them on his night stand while he was wearing the new pair he had purchased for $400.
Etymology: dumb = (Conspicuously unintelligent)+ asset = (An item that is owned)
Buyonefindone
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: buy-one-find-one
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
BOFO, instead of BOGO? - Nosila, 2010-02-24: 22:06:00
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Gottwoman
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: got-two-man
Sentence: So you found it,to bad your a gottwoman now.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
slapsunagelpalupanormenclucion - looseball, 2007-10-30: 11:20:00
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Repurchscover
Created by: QuantumMechanic
Pronunciation: ree perch scuh ver
Sentence: I couldn't find my earphones unti I repurchscovered them in the couch cushions, and now I have two.
Etymology: Repurchase (buy again) + discover (find, locate)
Karmagotcha
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: kar-muh-gah-chuh
Sentence: Their boss was so nasty and mean to everyone in the office that they were gleeful when he came back from lunch with a new iPhone, just as Lost & Found made a karmagotcha call to tell him they'd found the one he'd lost.
Etymology: karma (fate; destiny resulting from one's actions) + gotcha (caught you)
Serendipishitty
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I had just bought a replacement for my lost love, then I found it, serendipishitty after all.
Etymology:
Replacementaltelepathy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/place/men/tal/tele/path/ee
Sentence: I find that a surefire way to find a lost item is to use repalecementaltelepathy. Without fail, as soon as the replacement is in your hand, the location of the lost item will instantly be apparent.
Etymology: replacement + mental telepathy (paranormal communication)
Accumulose
Created by: administraitor
Pronunciation: acc-youm-you-lose
Sentence: catherine had a whole drawerful of sunglasses, due to her tendency to accumulose her eyeware.
Etymology: accumulate + lose
