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DEFINITION: v. To fret and worry after the accidental trashing of an important document, file or friend. n. The state of anxiety caused by an accidental deletion.
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Shredpidation
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: shred-pih-day-shun
Sentence: Julie felt a nanosecond of shredpidation before pulverizing her ex-boyfriend's lottery check. So sad he didn't leave a forwarding address.
Etymology: shred, trepidation
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COMMENTS:
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-05: 10:56:00
Ah, we've all felt this one! Well done! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-05: 13:40:00
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Gonerhoea
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: exactly the same as the STD
Sentence: Don't give me those piss-weak excuses. Since you were the one who shredded the will yesterday, it's not fair that I'm the one suffering gonerhoea since Granny died this morning. Not only have i lost my inheritance I can feel a dodgy tummy coming on.
Etymology: gone (disappeared, erased, not recoverable) + diarrhoea (gastric symptom which may accompany panic attacks) + gonorrhoea (a venereal disease causing inflammation of the urethra)
Shredgitate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: shred jit ate
Sentence: Nathalie had found her new boyfriend in a compromising position with his teenage lover. Of course, she lost no time in revving up her chain saw and dispensing of the guilty parties. She did shredgitate a bit because, in hindsight, on such short notice, where else would she find another date for the New Year's Eve bash she had booked and a babysitter for her 6 kids? It was inshredulous that she might spend such a special day in jail!!!
Etymology: Shred(a tiny or scarcely detectable amount; tear into shreds) & Agitate (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance;the feeling of being agitated; not calm)
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COMMENTS:
Was surprised there was no reference to the most famous shredding incident of all time, Watergate. Luv shredigate! Do you ever wonder how much shredding is part of office politics, too? - silveryaspen, 2008-12-30: 16:40:00
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Axits
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Axe its
Sentence: Shwreck opened the shredder to show me the scads of little axe blades, swinging up and down the documents, turning them into axits. Too late, I realized that monster Shwreck, with his weapon the shredder, had axited the file the boss wanted immediately. The Boss, Mr Haxle, was not amused when I dumped the axits in his in-box. My axiety was justified. I got the ax!
Etymology: AXES to BITS creates AXITS. Documents AXITED, (verb play on exited, permanently), create AXIETY, that anxiety caused when needed documents no longer exist, except as axits.
Deletearious
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: del-i-teer-ee-uhs
Sentence: Abigail was absolutely deletearious over her inadvertent deletions of important emails and documtents.
Etymology: A play on the word 'deleterious'....harmful or destructive...adding 'tears'.
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - galwaywegian, 2008-03-05: 06:21:00
Embedding one word in another is not easy. Exceptionally well done! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-05: 13:10:00
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Shreddedwhat
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: shred-ded-WAT
Sentence: Marvin, in his obsession to protect himself from identity fraud, commited a major shreddedWHAT when he realized his marriage liscense was in his pile of bank statements to be shredded. His wife gave the typical response to him when she exclaimed, "You shredded WHAT!?!"
Etymology: play on shredded wheat: cereal + exclamation WHAT!!
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COMMENTS:
Cute! - ErWenn, 2008-03-05: 09:35:00
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-05: 10:55:00
Serial shredders eliciting cries of shreddedwhat! Great pun = Great fun! This is a wonderful won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-05: 13:51:00
Great! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-05: 19:35:00
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Demolanguish
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: DEM eul ANG gwish
Sentence: I am now left to my demolanguish as I witness the destruction I have caused.
Etymology: anguish or angst: mental suffering or stress demolish: destroy something languish: the withering away of or deterioration of something
Oopsbliterate
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: oops-bli-ter-ate
Sentence: Rather calmly, Kimberly noticed "I just oopsbliterated the entire server."
Etymology: oops (accidental expression) + obliterate (wipe out)
Mishredread
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: miss - shred - dread
Sentence: Mona didn't mean to destroy everything in sight. In fact, she often felt mishredread after she went on one of her "rampages". When she was upset, she destroyed things that she would later regret or need. She was known to use shredders, knives, chainsaws, graters, swords or any other shred-capable object within reach. "I need help" she thought after she inflicted shred on her beloved Beanie Baby collection. Tobasco, Ruff and Mew now lay in a big pile of fluff and Mona sat down to cry.
Etymology: Miss (fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind;be without) + Shred (tear into shreds or pieces) + Dread (apprehension: fearful expectation or anticipation)
Remorris
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ree mor ris
Sentence: When Judy accidentally killed her boyfriend with a chain saw, she was filled with remorris. His name was Morris Code, and many thought she was smart to have finally broken the Morris Code.
Etymology: Remorse ( a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)& Morris (male name)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James