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DEFINITION: n., A pesky but persistently painful, and seemingly incurable paper cut, which simply refuses to heal. n. To cut or injure a "high use" body part, like a fingertip, knuckle or tongue.
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Chronick
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: kron/ic
Sentence: Her paper cut was diagnosed as chronick.
Etymology: chronic + nick
Aboobooration
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: a-boo-boo-ray-shun
Sentence: Connie loved turning the pages of those slick women's mags in her dentist's waiting room. But, without fail, usually just before they called her name, she would (perhaps flipping a page too quickly?) get yet another aboobooration which she just knew would still be there when her fourth root canal had long been completed.
Etymology: from aberration, meaning out of the ordinary + boo boo, a reference to a small wound, usually on a child's body
Stabinability
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: stab/in/a/bill/i/tee
Sentence: He was unable to shuffle cards at the casino due to his stabinability.
Etymology: stab + inability + stability
Awkwound
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: AWK-woond
Sentence: Tara's finger ached as the awkwound on the side of her finger opened for the umpteenth time. She had cut it opening the first envelope of the day and it had been continuously stimulated with each successive envelope.
Etymology: Awk(ward) + Wound
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COMMENTS:
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-03: 18:26:00
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Cronicut
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: KRON-i-kut
Sentence: Nothing seemed to work. Barry tried Band-aids, antiseptic ointment and iodine. He just couldn't get the cronicut on the tip of his tongue to heal.
Etymology: Cronic (persistent, long-standing, long-term; incurable) Cut (make an opening, incision, or wound)
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COMMENTS:
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-05: 01:45:00
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Whimpercision
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Whim-per-ciz-yun
Sentence: The pain from the whimpercision on her finger repeatedly brought tears to Lainie's eyes.
Etymology: Whimper - incision
Lingerfingerinjury
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: linger+finger+injury
Sentence: I tried to keep from shaking hands since somehow I had managed to lingerfingerinjure my right thumb.
Etymology: linger+finger+injury
Irinick
Created by: Batavier
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I still have this irinick between my fingers. Everytime I want to pick something up, it hurts or starts bleeding again.
Etymology: Iritating + nick (cut)
Papnip
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: pap-nip
Sentence: James rolled his eyes as Henrietta stuck out her sore finger, rolling the skin tip backwards and forwards. The papnip's mouth opened and closed to her squeaky high-pitched ventriloquism, "Hello, James ... hello .... hello".
Etymology: Pap(er) - thin flat material which is made from crushed wood. Nip - to bite.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James