Verboticism: Fretrified

DEFINITION: To be so afraid of failure that you become paralyzed -- unable to move, respond or even say a word.
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Created by: urbanwookie
Pronunciation: fret-riff-ride
Sentence: Thinking of the possible consequences of screwing up his final examination paper had Tony so completely fretrified, he failed to write a single word...
Etymology: fret + petrified
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