Verboticism: Nocturnemissions
DEFINITION: n. Strange sounds that keep you awake in the middle of the night. v. To lie in bed unable to sleep because you keep hearing weird sounds.
Nocturnemissions
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: nok-term-eh-NAY-shuns
Sentence: A worry wart and easily frightened, Wanda often lost lots of sleep due to the seemingly neverending unidentifiable nocturnemissions that resounded from the walls and from unknown sources from outside her bedroom window.
Etymology: Blend of nocturnal and emissions
Points: 911
Comments: Nocturnemissions
splendiction - 2009-06-24: 19:19:00
Great word!