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.

Obleederate

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Pronunciation: oh-BLEED-er-ate

Sentence: I told the Best Buy clerk I didn't need a bag, and as soon as I stepped out the door, I started trying to free the new Jack Johnson CD from its packaging. There is something cruelly ironic about being reduced to primal screams as you obleederate your fingers trying to access the mellow music of the surfer-turned-rock star. I was about to resort to using my "Bubble Toes" when a customer stepped out of the adjacent REI store whistling and fiddling with his new LeatherMan tool. I implored him to end my obleederation, and he obliged.

Etymology: Obliterate: do away with completely, without leaving a trace + bleed.

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