Verboticism: Threadrift

'I wish I knew what I'm thinking?'

DEFINITION: n. A lost thought; v. To become distracted and lose track of what you were thinking.

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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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