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DEFINITION: n. The horrible pain that comes from pulling a bandage off of hairy skin. v. To inflict pain or injure when removing a bandage.
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Agoknee
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: Aa-go-nee
Sentence: When his mom pulled his bandaid off, Bobby howled in agoknee.
Etymology: Agony, knee
Ripitys
Created by: Silk01ca
Pronunciation: Rip i tis
Sentence: Jack awaited the pain of the familiar ripitys
Etymology: rip/itis
Plasterip
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: plaz-ter-rip
Sentence: Even though he braced himself, the plasterip he felt when she yanked of his bandaid made him yell.
Etymology: plaster (british name for band-aids) + rip (what happens to the hair when it gets yanked from your skin by the band-aid being removed)
Hairgony
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: hair-GUH-nee
Sentence: On a dolometer hairgony registers from about 10 dols for the removal of a bandaid to 110+ dols for the removal of plaster from a hairy fractured arm or leg.
Etymology: Blend of HAIR & AGONY.
Depilatorture
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dih-pil-uh-tawr-cher
Sentence: Most people subscribe to the "yank it off quickly" technique when it comes to removal of fur-laden band-aids. Slow removal is considered depilatorture.
Etymology: depilatory (a mild liquid or cream that will temporarily removing unwanted hair from the body) + torture (the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty)
Tornture
Created by: Katisms1
Pronunciation: torn-TURE
Sentence: "While the original cut hurt like a mother, removing the band-aid was sheer tornture!"
Etymology: torn (as in flesh) + torture
Follachele
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: FALL ake ul
Sentence: Applying wax in ways that would make a sailor blush, Susan readied herself for the upcoming battle; her suit's responsiveness was proportinal surface area and sensor density so much that a few dozen square microns could be the difference between victory and absolute submission. Her follachele screams could be heard by in the mess hall.
Etymology: Follicle + Ache
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COMMENTS:
When I first read your word I pronounced it with a yell at the end which would be appropriate in this situation - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-06: 11:34:00
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Bandagony
Created by: delmundo
Pronunciation: ban-dag-o-knee
Sentence: Children are the primary sufferers of bandagony, as the dirty little buggers are always soiling their sterile adhesive strips.
Etymology: Bandagony - n. a combination form of band-aid (an adhesive surgical strip) + agony (hurts like hell).
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by texmom. Thank you texmom! ~ James
texmom - 2007-06-07: 12:13:00
They are all cool words!
Today's definition was suggested by texmom. Thank you texmom. ~ James