Verboticism: Terminalack

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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Lacknicad
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: LAK-nih-kad
Sentence: Suddenly realizing that his supply of batteries for toys, clocks and other gifts had run out, Harold suffered a bout of clinical lacknicad depression.
Etymology: Blend of 'lack' (deficiency or absence) and 'nicad', short for nickel cadmium, a type of battery.
Electonicrisis
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /ee-lek-tron'-i-kry-sis/
Sentence: With all of the battery-operated toys, gadgets and gizmos Adam had bought for the family this holiday, he had somehow forgotten to purchase batteries, and the ensuing electronicrisis forced him to go out looking for batteries in bulk, despite his hollythargic state.
Etymology: electronic (from Greek ēlektron "amber" & -ic "-like") + crisis (Greek, krísis "decision")
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COMMENTS:
*Science Content Warning* Apparently rubbing amber creates static electrical potential, which is perhaps why the Greeks associated amber with electricity, or at least the unexplained force that attracted feathers, hair and other small objects to the piece of amber. Hmm, I wonder what would happen if you rub amber on a cat... - Tigger, 2007-12-21: 02:46:00
Great week of wordmaking! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-21: 14:54:00
This is a great word, but its a noun. Make it a transitive verb and I'll vote for it. - KelleyToohey, 2007-12-23: 19:48:00
Check the 2nd part of the definition — it asks for a transitive verb -or- a noun. - Tigger, 2007-12-30: 23:33:00
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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
Lithargic
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: le-thar-jick
Sentence: I've been cooking all afternoon and I'm far too lithargic to finish this sent....
Etymology: lethargic (lacking energy) + lithium (metal used in batteries and used to describe that type of battery)
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COMMENTS:
Captures the feeling as well as the definition! Simply Excellent. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-24: 11:17:00
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Imbattered
Created by: Bullwinkle
Pronunciation: im'bat-erd
Sentence: I couldn't show the kids how their new toys worked, I was imbattered
Etymology: embittered/battery
Festique
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. I'm just too tired to enjoy the holiday.
Etymology: festive + fatigue
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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Straindeer
Created by: Carla
Pronunciation: strayn-dear
Sentence: Thomas was fraught by the demands of cooking Christmas dinner for eight in a shoebox sized oven. He reached for another eggnog. In reply to his girlfriend's arched eyebrow, he angrily told her 'I'm feeling the straindeer, OK?!'
Etymology: strain + reindeer
Celleighride
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sell ay ryde
Sentence: It was time for the annual Christmas Celleighride. It became evident when the carol singing slightly changed. They subtlely sang Watt Child Is This?; I'll be ohm for Christmas;etc. Their batteries were losing power and only a celleighride to the local 7-11, the only shop open on this day, to get AA, AAA, C, D cell batteries would do. Poor Nick, he needed recharged himself, but to keep the peace, he'd make the trip and drag his exhausted self through the winter's exhaust. Their annual celebration always became a cellebration. Joule have a Blue Christmas without them!
Etymology: Cell (a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction) & Sleigh Ride (Popular Christmas Song and activity outdoors) Seligh also rhymes with slay (to kill something, like a battery)' Joule (a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second).
Dischristmaspirited
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dis/kris/mas/spiri/ted
Sentence: Ho Ho Hold on - I'm so exhausted I'm getting dischristmaspirited!
Etymology: dispirited + Christmas spirit
