Verboticism: Taddled

'I wish I knew what I'm thinking?'

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)

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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)

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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)

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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).

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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:

petaj 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:

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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

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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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