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DEFINITION: n. An unintended consequence of medical or psychological therapy, especially if the therapy is supposed to make you feel "young again". v. To feel young and stupid again.
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Satnitefever
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: satt n eye t fee vur
Sentence: well, you could tell by the way he used his walk, his satnitefever turned his brain to chalk.
Etymology: fever, saturday night fever
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COMMENTS:
Travolta? I hardly know her! - Clayton, 2007-06-18: 19:56:00
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Notthis
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: not-thees [thin]
Sentence: Mr. Crooks always had a problem with his ears. One day, he went to the doctor and asked, "Doctor, my ears are semi-deaf. Hell, I can't even hear my own farts." The doctor gave him a wonder medicine that was described to miraculously heal the ears. One day, the meds kicked in and he was rushed to the emergency room with the wife screaming, "Notthis! Notthis!" The emergeny room was in a mess when the medicine that the doctor gave Mr. Crooks intensified his flatus rather than aid his hearing.
Etymology: not this
Viatrogenesis
Created by: Pythias
Pronunciation: vi-a-tro-gen-e-sis
Sentence: Your husband's behaviour may result from a rare side effect sometimes referred to as clinical viatrogenesis. This is not necessarily a bad thing.
Etymology: Viagra + iatrogenesis ( means "brought forth by a healer" )
Manifrustration
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: man-uh-fruh-STREY-shuhn
Sentence: A bad string of luck for old Joe. Because of his trick knee, he couldn't even walk the dog or rock the cradle anymore. With each new manifrustration, the constant ups and downs of having been a complete yo-yo throughout his life, Joe was ever closer to winding it all up. Maybe he should just put it to sleep already.
Etymology: manifestation + frustration
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COMMENTS:
did you know - the first yo-yos were made of clay? hmmm - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-18: 12:00:00
Love the sentence - it's knot every day you get to experience a 'time warp' in an 'elevator' and take a trip 'around the world' - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-18: 12:25:00
Clay, huh? I hadn't realized that, but it makes sense. But of course I have a great affinity for yo-yos, and pocketwatches, and spiders... anything filipendulous. - Clayton, 2007-06-18: 19:27:00
ah and your real name is Peter Parker and you're a journalist - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-18: 19:36:00
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Therapoops
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: there-ap-oops
Sentence: Dr. Evil didn't warn Albert & Lena about possible side effects or that therapoops is known to occur in older people.
Etymology: therapy + oops!
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COMMENTS:
I think that this word also describes that "cleansing" diet. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-18: 12:53:00
like the liver detox thingy? - remistram, 2007-06-18: 14:36:00
Yep, the dietrhea. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-18: 14:39:00
but of course...is dietrhea yours? - remistram, 2007-06-18: 15:11:00
If you mean have I ever tried that dietrhea - no. I'd likely gag on the tonic shitzer. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-18: 15:23:00
I think that's a runs-on sentence. - Clayton, 2007-06-18: 19:55:00
you guys areeeebbjbbb....sorry i slipped...its hard to type at the moment because i'm sitting on a loose stool - rikboyee, 2007-06-18: 21:21:00
ok enough verbal diarrhea! (my apologies...) - remistram, 2007-06-19: 09:47:00
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Amoroops
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: Amor + oops
Sentence: Jenny, bothered by her husbands new "condition", called his Doctor to ask, "How many more mornings am I going to have to put up with his desire for Fruit Loops and Amoroops for Breakfast"?
Etymology: Amorous ( passionate ) + oops ( mistake )
Tigerwoodical
Created by: jermainechambers44
Pronunciation: Tie-ger-wood-ical
Sentence: Agnas wanted to light a little fire in the bedroom,not burn down the town.She knew then that it could be nothing other than a case of Tigerwoodical,that been plagueing the old-folks home since they got the golf channel.
Etymology:
Backlapse
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈbækˌlæps/
Sentence: Since I no longer owned any Quicksilver t-shirts or jams, the effects of the backlapse were mild, and I merely spent the day playing Prince of Persia.
Etymology: From backlash + relapse
Medidating
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: medidātng
Sentence: Since Edith passed Richard has had little interest in re-kindling his love life but his doctor has introduced him to a new sport; medidating. A couple of little pills give him the redumb to seek out the company of women with confidunce.
Etymology: medicate (administer medicine or a drug to someone) + dating (a social or romantic appointment or engagement)
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COMMENTS:
clever... - mweinmann, 2010-01-12: 07:41:00
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Reptiledysfunction
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: rep tyle dis funk shun
Sentence: "Doctor, Doctor" said Maude into the phone, "Those pills you gave Ed are making him act like a horny toad and an iguana who wanna...what's wrong with him?" The Doctor calmly replied, "He's just suffering from reptiledysfunction. He will go through stages where he will become a lounge lizard, play "Karma Chameleon"; vote for Newt Gingrich and redo your home in Art Gecko style. Just Monitor him and call me in the morning".
Etymology: Reptile (cold-blooded vertebrate) Dysfunction (any disturbance in the function of an organ or body part) & Wordplay on Erectile Dysfunction (impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis)
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COMMENTS:
Lol, how many reptile puns can you fit in?! You are clearly talented! ;) Made me smile. - Rhyme79, 2012-10-11: 10:23:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Rob Sawyer's newest novel, Rollback. It is a story about a happily married (60 years!) couple who get "Rollbacks" -- medical procedures which are supposed to turn their 80-year old bodies into 25-year ones. It works for the husband, but unfortunately not for the wife -- which puts a bit a test on their marriage when they start to develop different levels of "need". ~ James
Purpleartichokes Wins GUST! Read all about it in Verbotoweek: purpleartichokes - The Office Politician.
jadenguy - 2007-06-18: 11:28:00
that was also an episode of the twilight zone. that show was amazing because it was both awesome and taught values!
jermainechambers44 - 2010-01-12: 18:04:00
Tigerwoodical