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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.
Verboticisms
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Showerblip
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: shou-er-blip
Sentence: Due to lack of sleep, Helen experienced two showerblips this week.
Etymology: shower (bath) blip (brief interruption)
Timewarpwash
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: tyme/worp/wash
Sentence: S... Another day another timewarpwash - did I just get in or am I just getting out?
Etymology: time warp + wash
Tardishampoo
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tar dis sham poo
Sentence: When Liz goes into her shower, she actually loses all sense of time and space. When she has trouble remembering whether or not she washed her hair, she knows it's because she is in her tardishampoo zone.
Etymology: Tardis (name of Dr.Who's British Telecom Phone Box,come timetravelling/universe hopping vehicle, whose acronym means Time And Relative Dimension in Space) & Shampoo (hair cleaner)
Nirsauna
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: nir/sah/nuh
Sentence: In her small bathroom with the hot steamy shower running, time stood still, all memories lost as she had slipped into a state of nirsauna.
Etymology: nirvana + sauna
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COMMENTS:
What a wonderful way to wake up to daily routine... - Discoveria, 2007-02-09: 11:53:00
clever... sounds like a word I would use - sabbychankicksass, 2007-04-28: 13:22:00
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Spraydream
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: spray-dream
Sentence: Melanie was caught up in a lovely spraydream when she suddenly realized that she was going to be late for work and she hadn't finished her shower yet.
Etymology: wordplay on daydream
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COMMENTS:
Very nice. I love it when the base word fits the definition too. - artr, 2009-09-07: 10:34:00
Spray, just a little bit longer... - Nosila, 2009-09-07: 23:38:00
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Washeimers
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: WASH/hiy/merz
Sentence: I get washeimers every time i take a shower and can never remember if i washed my hair yet or not.
Etymology: wash+alzheimer's
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COMMENTS:
Politically correct? Maybe not, but I guess that's the way we like 'em... - Discoveria, 2007-02-09: 16:18:00
haha of course! - Javeson1, 2007-02-10: 02:39:00
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Scrubaffle
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: scrub + aff + ull
Sentence: Sorry I'm late, I got totally scrubaffled in the shower this morning.
Etymology: scrub + baffle
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COMMENTS:
is that pronounced like ms. crabapple on simpsons? - Alchemist, 2007-02-09: 19:53:00
I like this one, I can see myself using this. - erasmus, 2007-02-13: 11:24:00
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Soapflake
Created by: smokey
Pronunciation: SOPE-flay-k
Sentence: As I combed my hair this morning, I realized that I had soapflaked again, because it was still kinda nappy.
Etymology: "Flaking", as in forgetting, to use soap on some part of the body.
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?
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