Verboticism: Fortythinks

'Honey, are you awake?'

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.

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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

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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.