Verboticism: Whereamibouts
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.
Whereamibouts
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ware/am/I/bouts
Sentence: I enter a room - I look around - I am faced with the eternal question - whereamIbouts?
Etymology: whereabouts + where am I + bouts (of forgetfulness)
Points: 605
Comments: Whereamibouts
silveryaspen - 2009-01-13: 12:21:00
luv the etymology and word ... cries out like the lost child in all of us when this happens!