Verboticism: Taddled
DEFINITION: n. A lost thought; v. To become distracted and lose track of what you were thinking.
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Amnesiache
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: am nee zhe ayk
Sentence: When stressed, Maggie became distracted and found herself with an amnesiache. When that old train of thought gets derailed, it's a pain in the caboose.
Etymology: Amnesia (partial or total loss of memory) & Ache (have a desire for something or someone who is not present)
Psyskip
Created by: katytee
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "Sorry, had a bit of a baffling little psyskip there...what was I saying again?"
Etymology: psych (i.e stuff to do with the mind) + skip (like what a CD might do)
Mushbrain
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: mush-brayn
Sentence: People over 35 begin to receive mushbrains more frequently as they age and this usually marks the onset of rotting from the inside- otherwise known as the aging process.
Etymology: mush (a thick, soft mass, can mold into a loaf for slicing and frying) brain (the grey & white matter between your ears)
Ruminesia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: roo/muh/nee/zhuh
Sentence: He was contemplating the most brilliant idea for a new e-company when ruminesia set in and all he could remember was that he really wanted a chocolate ice-cream cone.
Etymology: ruminate (think about, ponder) + amnesia
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2009-12-04: 18:16:00
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Brainfugitive
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈbɹeɪnˈfjuːdʒətiv/
Sentence: I wanted to use my latest personal brainfugitive as an example in this sentence, but it escaped, and I haven't been able to track it down yet.
Etymology: A fugitive thought that's escaped from the brain.
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COMMENTS:
good one! - toadstool57, 2007-05-21: 07:34:00
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Irritrieveability
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ir ret treev ab ilitee
Sentence: It happened again. Brianna had another irritrievability session. Her train of thought had become derailed again. It was like being an amnesiac in a soap opera. She could not remember anything from a second ago, nevermind longer. It all started when she began dating her co-star, Drew A. Blanc. He seemed to have no memory at all. Probably a good thing in Hollywood, but a bad thing for her...had they had their first kiss, gotten married, had a child? Who knew??? All that Brianna did know was that she would have to get back on the Ginko-Biloba again soon, or her career might be over! Whoulda thought????
Etymology: Irretrievable (impossible to recover or recoup or overcome) & Irritate (annoy;disturb, especially by minor irritations) & Ability (possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done).
Ruminesia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: roo/muh/nee/zhuh
Sentence: He was contemplating the most brilliant idea for a new e-company when ruminesia set in and all he could remember was that he really wanted a chocolate ice-cream cone.
Etymology: ruminate (think about, ponder) + amnesia
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COMMENTS:
That's what happens when the rumen takes over from the brain. Probably wanted some rumenraisin sauce on his icecream - petaj, 2007-05-21: 03:52:00
not enough room in his IA (intelligent area) - galwaywegian, 2007-05-21: 06:18:00
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Blankified
Created by: daisy
Pronunciation: blank-i-fide
Sentence: I was blankified during the big test - was it George Washington or Dick Cheney who sailed across the Delaware?
Etymology:
Divershunt
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: div err shunnt
Sentence: he always had something cute and witty to say to her, but when he walked into her office, her scent and her smile caused a major divershunt, leaving him simpering while withdrawing to the safety of the men's room.
Etymology: diversion, shunt
Forgthought
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Forg-thot
Sentence: Because of her constant blather about crustaceans and underpants, I complete forgthought of my metaphysical essay topic Nature of Time ... hey I remember now!
Etymology: Forgot (failed to remember) + forgo (do without, ie. the thought) + thought (idea produced by thinking)
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COMMENTS:
like it!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-21: 09:43:00
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