Verboticism: Hourxaustion
DEFINITION: n. The fatigue brought on by the loss of one hour of sleep, especially if caused by something beyond your control, like the conversion to daylight savings time, barking dogs, or an addiction to late night TV. v. tr. To lose one hour of sleep.
Hourxaustion
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: ow-err-zaw-st-shun
Sentence: It was clear to everyone in Sunday mass that Gina not only slept in to make up daylight saving time, but her ensemble of last nights curlers and her church dress were telling signs of her hourxaustion.
Etymology: hour + exhaustion
Points: 1046
Comments: Hourxaustion
silveryaspen - 2008-03-12: 10:15:00
Good one!