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DEFINITION: n. A lost thought; v. To become distracted and lose track of what you were thinking.
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Misstraction
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: miss/trak/shun
Sentence: He suffers from serious misstraction
Etymology: distraction + miss
Rememberr
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: re-memb-er
Sentence: Sophie racked her brains to try and recall the witty comeback she was about to make to her nemesis at work. Unfortunately, her thoughts had switched inconveniently to what she needed to get at the shops on the way home and could only rememberr something totally inadequate.
Etymology: remember (the act of memory) + err (to make a mistake) + er (an expression which indicates uncertainty)
Divershunt
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: div err shunnt
Sentence: he always had something cute and witty to say to her, but when he walked into her office, her scent and her smile caused a major divershunt, leaving him simpering while withdrawing to the safety of the men's room.
Etymology: diversion, shunt
Goncept
Created by: whipspeak
Pronunciation: gon-sept
Sentence: Now I can't remember why I liked this word - it's goncept.
Etymology: concept: Something formed in the mind; a thought or notion + gone: departed; left.
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COMMENTS:
immaculate gonception? - Nosila, 2009-12-04: 18:17:00
:-) inarticulate gonception - whipspeak, 2009-12-04: 19:07:00
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Flabulous
Created by: boomslang
Pronunciation: flab-u-luss
Sentence: you look flabulous today dear!
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
excellent! - boomslang, 2009-12-05: 19:11:00
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Mushbrain
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: mush-brayn
Sentence: People over 35 begin to receive mushbrains more frequently as they age and this usually marks the onset of rotting from the inside- otherwise known as the aging process.
Etymology: mush (a thick, soft mass, can mold into a loaf for slicing and frying) brain (the grey & white matter between your ears)
Brainitch
Created by: LMR1991
Pronunciation: brain-i-tick
Sentence: Ugh! I have a brainitch.
Etymology:
Ponderror
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: pond + err + or
Sentence: I had this great idea for a new flavor of frozen yogurt but then my brain had a ponderror and I don't know what it was any more.
Etymology: ponder + error
Trainmash
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: Trayn-mash
Sentence: Now, what did I come into this room for? Argh! I'm having a total trainmash!
Etymology: train - train of thought mash - crush, squash, smash wordplay on train crash
Thnought
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: thnort
Sentence: yet another thnought had slipped through the cracks in his brain
Etymology: thought, nought
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COMMENTS:
This is lovely to say out loud. - petaj, 2007-05-22: 03:06:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41. Thank you ziggy41! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41. Thank you ziggy41. ~ James