Verboticism: Addlenesia

'Why did I come into this room?'

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.

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Addlenesia

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: adl-NEESEya

Sentence: Serenity often experienced frustrating and frightening bouts of addlenesia when she'd set out to look for or retrieve some object in another room or place.

Etymology: blend of 'addle' (to make or become confused) and 'amnesia' (A loss of memory, especially one brought on by some distressing or shocking experience)

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Comments: Addlenesia

metrohumanx - 2009-01-13: 07:55:00
Great combination!

Jabberwocky - 2009-01-13: 12:06:00
ditto

galwaywegian - 2009-01-13: 13:01:00
the cowgirls used to suffer from saddlenesia!

Nosila - 2009-01-13: 19:51:00
And kayakers suffer from paddlenesia and Mounties from straddlenesia!

metrohumanx - 2009-01-14: 01:14:00
Rattlenesia?