Verboticism: Cellophanxiety
DEFINITION: v. To injure oneself physically, or to be reduced to a state of mental incapacity, when attempting to open shrink-wrapped CDs, DVDs or software. n. Packaging that is painfully difficult to open.
Cellophanxiety
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: sell - oh - faingz - AYE - ity
Sentence: Gilbert was all thumbs when it came to trying to open packages that were sealed in shrink wrap and in no time at all his fumbling efforts resulted in massive cellphanxiety attacks.
Etymology: Blend of cellophane and anxiety
Points: 701
Comments: Cellophanxiety
Jabberwocky - 2008-08-18: 13:08:00
I originally read it as selfanxiety which would work as well
OZZIEBOB - 2008-08-18: 19:54:00
How true