Verboticism: Fortythinks
DEFINITION: n. An idea that pops into your head just before you fall asleep, which is so big and brilliant, or else so dark and scary, that it keeps you awake all night long. v. To lie awake in bed with a head full of big dreams.
Fortythinks
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: for/tee/th/inks
Sentence: He was restless, sleep deprived and in the state of fortythinks, filled with the brilliant ideas on how he was going to become a partner in the firm at 29 years of age.
Etymology: fortywinks + thinks
Points: 494
Comments: Fortythinks
Jabberwocky - 2007-04-09: 12:16:00
clever
ErWenn - 2007-04-09: 22:47:00
Very clever indeed.
jedijawa - 2007-04-09: 23:46:00
Oh, that's so very clever.