Verboticism: Vacuuity
DEFINITION: n. The moment of loss, hesitation and confusion, which occurs when you enter a room and immediately forget why. v. To forget why you entered a room.
Vacuuity
Created by: Bobness
Pronunciation: văk’-yōō-ity
Sentence: I needed something from the kitchen, but when I got there, I experienced a complete vacuuity.
Etymology: From the Latin: empty space, from neuter of vacuus and -ity: a state or quality.
Points: 527
Comments: Vacuuity
silveryaspen - 2008-03-21: 21:20:00
Captures the essence of how empty we feel when our memory lapses! Outstanding word.
OZZIEBOB - 2008-03-22: 01:03:00
Perhaps,it was the vacuum cleaner!