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DEFINITION: n. The moment of loss, hesitation and confusion, which occurs when you enter a room and immediately forget why. v. To forget why you entered a room.
Verboticisms
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Dejaknew
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: day/zha/noo (like "deja vu")
Sentence: Shelley knew she had come into the loo with something to do, but now she had no clue what to do. Another moment of deja knew. Or deja loo.
Etymology: deja vu (Fr. "already seen") + knew
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COMMENTS:
Intriguing! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 02:29:00
Shelley must be a Dr. Zeus fan - bookowl, 2008-03-21: 15:04:00
Dejectable! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 00:35:00
Gezhundeit!! - Mustang, 2008-03-22: 08:10:00
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Elseheimer
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: elsee hym er
Sentence: Elsie found herself giving in more and more to Elseheimer syndrome. At her age, her doctor said it was normal to walk into a room and forget why you went there. But she knew it was worse, when she went to the doctor and forgot why she went there. Next time write a list, he suggested...
Etymology: Else (an alternative, other than what is given or implied) & Alzheimer (most common form of dementia disease, characteristic of forgetting things)
Addlenesia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: adl-NEESEya
Sentence: Serenity often experienced frustrating and frightening bouts of addlenesia when she'd set out to look for or retrieve some object in another room or place.
Etymology: blend of 'addle' (to make or become confused) and 'amnesia' (A loss of memory, especially one brought on by some distressing or shocking experience)
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COMMENTS:
Great combination! - metrohumanx, 2009-01-13: 07:55:00
ditto - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-13: 12:06:00
the cowgirls used to suffer from saddlenesia! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-13: 13:01:00
And kayakers suffer from paddlenesia and Mounties from straddlenesia! - Nosila, 2009-01-13: 19:51:00
Rattlenesia? - metrohumanx, 2009-01-14: 01:14:00
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Dejaoublier
Created by: lplybon
Pronunciation: "DA-sha-u-blee-AY"
Sentence: Ingrid stood in the middle of the kitchen. She had come to this room ... for what? She had just come from the bedroom ... was it a snack, a drink -- medication -- she needed? To let the dogs out? Yes, yes, that was it. After that short period of dejaoublie, Ingrid felt scared and old.
Etymology: From the French language: "Deja"="Already, " "Oblie"="Forgotten"
Wanderlost
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: wändərlôst
Sentence: Jill laughs at her mother when she has a ”senior moment”, forgetting why she went from one room to another to get who knows what. The truth is Jill is wanderlost almost as often as her mom.
Etymology: wander (walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way) + lost (unable to find one's way)
Lostalgia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: lost - al - gyea
Sentence: Heloise would often suffer frustrating bouts of lostalgia when she was on a quest to retrieve or find something. Hard as she tried she just couldnt remember what she came for.
Etymology: Blend of lost and nostalgia
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COMMENTS:
Simple but effective. - ErWenn, 2008-03-21: 09:06:00
Nice word. - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 21:17:00
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Epiphafail
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: a piffa fail
Sentence: Walking gingerly out the door for work I realized I had forgotten my lunch. Upon entering my apartment, I had an epiphafail, my memory deceiving me and I had no idea why I had come back to my apartment.
Etymology: epiphany + FAIL
Herenwhy
Created by: Northwoodsman
Pronunciation:
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Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Very appealing creation. - silveryaspen, 2008-03-22: 10:51:00
Wish you had given us a pronunciation, sentence and etymology. Did you know you get points for each one of those three ... especially the sentence. Looking forward to seeing more from you. - silveryaspen, 2008-03-22: 10:52:00
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Forgotney
Created by: spotthecat1
Pronunciation: forgot-knee
Sentence: In a fog of forgotney, the girl wandered around the room before remembering that she was looking for the nail clippers.
Etymology: forgot (Old English - forgytan) + journey (from Old French - journee)
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COMMENTS:
like it - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-21: 11:41:00
I admire your originality. Nice word. - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 21:33:00
simple, but effective! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 01:11:00
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Celloblivisci
Created by: AetherStar
Pronunciation: SELL-OBLIVion-whISKEY
Sentence: Sarah was cellobliviscing since she forgot why she entered the bathroom. John had a big problem. He entered the shed in complete celloblivisci, and the only reason for being there that he could come up with was 'something to do with the hose'.
Etymology: It's 'cella' (latin for room) plus 'oblivisci' (latin for forget).
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Jamagra. Thank you Jamagra. ~ James
arrrteest - 2008-03-21: 01:10:00
Been there many a time. It is weird when it happens when you're driving.
silveryaspen - 2008-03-21: 02:04:00
Whysly done, you Whys ones, Jamagra and James! (big silly grin/wink)
ErWenn - 2008-03-21: 02:06:00
Now this is a concept that genuinely needs a good word.
Jamagra - 2008-03-21: 02:27:00
James! How did you know about my harvest gold toilet?!
Jamagra - 2008-03-21: 02:32:00
James! How did you know about my harvest gold toilet?!
Jamagra - 2008-03-21: 02:34:00
Ack. Sorry about the deux referring to the loo.
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-21: 05:30:00
I'm curious as to why there's a carrot in her cleavage. Perhaps she was going there to eat it?
stache - 2008-03-21: 09:08:00
looks like a band-aid to me. great toon in any event. captures the feeling to a tee. and I should know.
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-21: 12:19:00
BTW, lovely toilet jamagra, but you really should remove the band-aid/carrot before you pose for pictures with it.
silveryaspen - 2008-03-21: 13:20:00
Brings a whole new meaning to the expression carrot top!
stache - 2008-03-21: 13:57:00
On third look I think it's merely an alluring peek at the d'ecolletage. Or else her bra is showing.
doseydotes - 2008-03-21: 14:19:00
I don't think the foreign object is her decollete, stache. I think it may be a partially-developed conjoined twin. More to the point, I'm pretty sure I know why she went into the WC: She was trying to find a "W".
Jamagra - 2008-03-21: 14:22:00
The band-aided carrot in the cleavage is sort of an Easter tradition at my house. Don't ask. heh.
stache - 2008-03-21: 14:25:00
mmmmmm. band-aids and carrots.
stache - 2008-03-21: 14:26:00
mmmmmmmm. partially-developed conjoined twins.
I think it's a carrot, a d'ecolletaged carrot. I thought it'd be better to use a carrot rather than a stick. Besides the stick is Jamagra's harvest gold toilet. ~ James
stache - 2008-03-21: 14:35:00
mmmmmmmm. partially-developed conjoined twins.
doseydotes - 2008-03-21: 14:43:00
See, that's the problem with this world. There are plenty of religious holidays that feature band-aided carrots, but not a single one that features partially-developed conjoined twins. If that's not descrimination, I don't know what is. I mean, who speaks for them? Besides the fully-developed twins to which they are joined, that is.
doseydotes - 2008-03-21: 14:47:00
I'VE ASKED YOU THREE TIMES!!!
doseydotes - 2008-03-21: 14:47:00
I DIDN'T MEAN TO, BUT, DANG IT, I DID!
I think the conjoined twins problem is replicating itself. I will fix this, one moment please... ~ James
There I fixed it. And I added safety valve which will prevent accidental repeat flushing -- oops I mean posting. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-21: 18:45:00
Ah, sounds like a Kohler. Whooooosh! I dunno Jamagra, I think I'd remove that injured carrot before the Easter Buny comes sniffin' around. But then again...
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-21: 20:11:00
BTW James, great toon! Actually laughed out loud at this one, and the one a few days ago, but I forget what it was. Um, I took a trip to toonesia?
Thanks Purple! Perhaps the carrot catered to an obsession with vegetables? ~ James
Nosila - 2008-03-21: 23:59:00
Hello? It's Easter. Of course you'd place a carrot there to ensure the Easter Bunny might bring you something...DUH! Lettuce cornsider what would turnip with a bean there, done that attitude; a higher celery;frequent leeks; a Satsquash; and pepper that with the BEETles; Italian Scallions; and I'd haqve been on Okra Winfrey!
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-23: 20:09:00
HA! Lovely comment to endive the weekend!
Today's definition was suggested by Jamagra. Thank you Jamagra. ~ James
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