Verboticism: Frupenstration

'What's with this stupid pen?'

DEFINITION: v., To search for and find a pen to write down an important note, only to discover that the pen does not work. n., A moment in time when the only pens you can find, are pens that do not work.

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Frupenstration

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: fruh-pen-strey-shun

Sentence: By digging a small grave for all his old pens helped his frupenstration anxiety, but he did keep his favorite purple pen under his pillow - in case the pen fairy happened to come around.

Etymology: frustration + pen

Points: 500

Comments: Frupenstration

Jabberwocky - 2007-11-06: 14:03:00
has a great sound to it - would be very satisfying to mutter when searching for a pen

remistram - 2007-11-06: 16:20:00
thanks! I was going to go with fruspentration, but it sounded odd...!