Verboticism: Threadrift
DEFINITION: n. A lost thought; v. To become distracted and lose track of what you were thinking.
Threadrift
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: thred-rift
Sentence: I had just the perfect final thought for my paper, but then I lost hold of it and the next minute it was threadrift.
Etymology: Thread (as in thread of an idea or thought) + drift (to move away)
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