Verboticism: Hindersomnia
DEFINITION: n. The fatigue brought on by the loss of one hour of sleep, especially if caused by something beyond your control, like the conversion to daylight savings time, barking dogs, or an addiction to late night TV. v. tr. To lose one hour of sleep.
Hindersomnia
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: hin der som nee yah
Sentence: Tyred Banks was someone who needed her full 8 hours per night of sleep. When deprived her personality changed. Many things gave her hindersomnia: stress;DST;Nick at Nite;cute dates;what happens to bugs in winter;economic worries. She was a Worrier Woman. But Tyred would probably have been the same early morning grouch no matter what until she got her first caffeine blitz, then life would be sweet...for everyone.
Etymology: Hinder (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of) & (IN)somnia (an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness;assuming somnia means ability to sleep)
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