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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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Hydroamnesia
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: high-deo-amneesia
Sentence: The unexpected instance of hydroamnesia made him move his hand from the soapy lather on his chest to his feet to make sure he had remembered to first remove his shoes.
Etymology: hydeo - water added to amnesia. Easy, eh?
Shamparadox
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: sham-par-a-dox
Sentence: David, not recalling if he shampooed his hair, exited the bathroom and grabbed the text book, hoping the shamparadox theory can give him some insight.
Etymology: shampoo/paradox, refering to the black hole information paradox theory by Hawking
Loofaland
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I musta been in loofa land, I can't remember if I washed my hair.
Etymology: like lala-land, except with loofa.
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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Shownumdrum
Created by: cafisher
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Turning my face away from the spray, I felt the back of my hair--the usual shownumdrum--had I shampooed yet?
Etymology: shower + conumdrum
Shamnesia
Created by: purpleartichokes
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
Didjavu
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: did-ja-voo
Sentence: Annie, who frequently suffered from attacks of didjavu, could empty an entire bottle of shampoo on a really bad day.
Etymology: Pun on deja vu, to sound like "did ya?" as in 'did you or did you not...?'
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COMMENTS:
Wonderful! - ErWenn, 2007-02-10: 01:50:00
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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
Showerhour
Created by: Franneke
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I took me five minutes to take a showerhour
Etymology:
Comments:
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Today's definition was suggested by pandafever. If you have an idea that you'd like verbotomized, send it to us! Go to: http://www.verbotomy.com/verbinition.php.
Thanks! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by pandafever. If you have an idea that you'd like verbotomized, send it to us! Go to: http://www.verbotomy.com/verbinition.php.
Thanks! ~ James