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'Did I just shampoo?'

DEFINITION: n. A momentary break in the time-space continuum, which often occurs while showering, and leaves one wondering whether or not they have shampooed their hair. v. To lose track of time while showering.

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Shampnesia

Created by: Count

Pronunciation: shamp-nesch-eyah

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Etymology: shamp- (shampoo) + nesia (amnesia)

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Blacholetime

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: blats-holietime

Sentence: It was a very bussy day, tonight its blacholetime

Etymology: blackhole an time

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Shamnesia

Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: sham-nee-zha

Sentence: It was not going to be a good day. While in the shower, Sue passed through a watergate and suffered a bout of shamnesia. Later, she showed up at work with fresh-smelling, albeit greasy hair.

Etymology: shampoo, amnesia

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Splashdrift

Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: S-plash-drif-T

Sentence: "Rachel must be having some serious splashdrift, she's been in the shower for 40 minutes!"

Etymology: splash + drift

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Minafugue

DaddyNewt

Created by: DaddyNewt

Pronunciation: min-a-fyoog

Sentence: Jenny's day was a mystery to her, being filled with minafugues.

Etymology: Minute + fugue

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Shamportal

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: sham pour tal

Sentence: The new shower unit caused havoc, flaying the skin grom her shoulders as she struggled with the shamportal.

Etymology: shampoo+portal

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Blinkout

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /'bli[ng]k-aut/

Sentence: After a momentary blinkout, Mr. President suddenly couldn't remember why he'd invaded Iraq in the first place.

Etymology: From blink + out. Reminiscent of zoning out, blanking out, and of blinking.

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I apologize for the political jab. It seemed like the funniest thing I could say. - ErWenn, 2007-02-09: 10:15:00

My criticism would be that, unfortunately, Mr. President's blinkouts are not limited to shower-time. - wordmeister, 2007-02-11: 09:38:00

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Rinsanity

Created by: urbanwookie

Pronunciation: rin-san-ity

Sentence: In a brief moment of rinsanity, Jemima could not remember washing her hair

Etymology: rinse + insanity

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Deshampoo

Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: de-sham-poo

Sentence: Desiree had a moment of deshampoo -"Haven't I used this shampoo-bottle before?"

Etymology: deja-vu - the feeling of having done something before. shampoo -bottle filled with gooey liquid said to enhance your natural fragrance and leave you're hair moist and dry.

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COMMENTS:

I should have thought of this one... but wait, I think I did, in the shower...oh oh, I'm having a deshampoo... - wordmeister, 2007-02-09: 09:40:00

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Showeringslower

Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: show-er-ing-slow-er

Sentence: Aquamaureena got swept away into a dream state by the soothing tranquil warm waters using her lavender aromatherapy bodywash. When she finally opened her eyes, she realized she was showeringslower and had to be at work in ten minutes!

Etymology: Showering; the act of taking a shower. Added > Slower;to slow down.

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COMMENTS:

Welcome Back, abrakadeborah...we have missed you! - Nosila, 2009-09-07: 23:36:00

WOW~thank you! I've kinda missed doing this...:)~ - abrakadeborah, 2009-09-16: 11:14:00

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-09: 00:28:01
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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-09: 00:28:01
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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-09: 00:28:01
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Thanks! ~ James