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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.
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Enterplexity
Created by: doseydotes
Pronunciation: ˈen-tər-ˈplek-sə-tē
Sentence: Tilden stood in the doorway and looked about the room, which seemed suddenly unfamiliar. "Crap!" he cried, at the familiar, yet dreaded, feeling of enterplexity which now settled over him. "Penelope!" he called, "What did I come in here for?!"
Etymology: From the Greek, enter, meaning literally, "inside of ter"; from the Military-Industrial Complex, plex, meaning "glass which will not cut you"; and from the Valley Girl, ity, meaning "an it that is more it than other things are."
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COMMENTS:
I don't think that etymology is accurate. - stache, 2008-03-21: 14:12:00
You're right, stache. I was trying to avoid being political, so I said it was "Valley Girl," but in reality, "ity" is a Clinton derivation. - doseydotes, 2008-03-21: 14:21:00
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Wheretogo
Created by: moreface
Pronunciation: where-tih-go
Sentence:
Etymology: variationon vertigo - execpt inthis case you can't remember why you came into a room.
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COMMENTS:
It should be spelled "wheretigo" - moreface, 2008-03-22: 12:03:00
Would like to have had a sentence to enjoy as well. Excellent word play. Excellent creation. - silveryaspen, 2008-03-22: 12:10:00
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Herenwhy
Created by: Northwoodsman
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
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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Goforgot
Created by: Kennecticut
Pronunciation: gofer got
Sentence: I went to the fridge and immeadiately gofergot why I was there
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Clever creation. - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 21:23:00
Very good! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-22: 06:40:00
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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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Mistencall
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: Miss-ten-cawl
Sentence: Stacey always had a million things on her mind. She as walked into the bathroom, she had a mistencall and completely why she was there in the first place.
Etymology: Mixture on "Mis" - opposite or lack; "tend" from intend - to direct the mind on; and "call" from recall - to bring back to mind.
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COMMENTS:
Evokes the feeling of mists (misseds) clouding the mind! Has great originality! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-13: 12:29:00
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Loonotrick
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: loon o trik
Sentence: Margie stopped in the bathroom and looked puzzled. She was having a loonotrick moment again. It was like her mind was playing memory ping pong on her. A memory or thought was bounced back and forth between the awake part of her brain and the one that was fast becoming Sleeping Beauty. She forgot it was midnight and she had to get ready to go to her bed. She had sat at her computer trying to think of a new word for her to verbotomize (or was it lobotomize?) and then she wandered into the loo for some reason. Why did this sound all too familiar? Why is she sitting at this computer again? Do loonotricks coincide with the lunacy of the full moon? Do crazy hookers turn loonotricks?
Etymology: loo (toilet) & lunatic ( foolish, crazy, insane, mad, eccentric) & trick (illusion, to mystify, an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent)
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COMMENTS:
(Perhaps she should skip to the loo a little bit more! Sometimes we think better on the loo ... it seems to help us cut thru the crap!) Superbly Hilarious! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 02:13:00
love memory ping pong - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-21: 11:43:00
Very nice - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 01:09:00
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Entresitation
Created by: CrayonWarrior
Pronunciation: X-Sampa : entrezIteIshVn ent-trez-it-ey-shun
Sentence: Betty was faced with severe entresitation when she couldn't remember what she could possibly want on entering the attic
Etymology: enter - to go inside hesitation - a moment of pause
Wanderlost
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈwɑndɚˌlɑst/
Sentence: After a six-hour drive, I finally pulled into Los Angeles and was immediately struck with a terrifying sense of wanderlost.
Etymology: from wander(lust) + lost
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COMMENTS:
You stuck me on replay with The Wanderer ... "Cause I'm a wanderer yeah the wanderer I roam around around around around around around around 'Cause I'm a wanderer I'm a wanderer." (Dion and the Belmonts old song). Wanderlust is so appealing ... wanderlost is not at all! You did a 180 by removing only one letter! Superb Creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 02:25:00
Captures the moment! - arrrteest, 2008-03-21: 13:30:00
But you'll be fine in the 'city of angels.' Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 01:02:00
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Roomnesia
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: room-nee-zha
Sentence: Sue noticed that after turning 40, episodes of geriantics were occurring more frequently, and roomnesia was most definitely one of them. She clearly remembered tucking the carrot into her cleavage, but had to go mission fishin' when she found herself in the bathroom with it.
Etymology: room, amnesia
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COMMENTS:
Another simple, but effective word. - ErWenn, 2008-03-21: 09:07:00
geriantics could turn into geriantricks - another great definition - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-21: 11:46:00
Carrot in the cleavage and mission fission, then seeing the carrot in her cleavage in the cartoon ... brought lots of laughter! Funtastic! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 13:18:00
The scary part of it is that I was experiencing this much before 40! - arrrteest, 2008-03-21: 13:32:00
I dig roomnesia, but I think I like geriantics even more. I've been looking for a word to describe walking in on my octagenarian parents doing it besides "OHMYGODMYEYES" - Banky, 2008-03-21: 20:31:00
I once claim I had roomnesia - Roxie wouldn't buy it! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 01:08:00
I'm thinking Sue might also be dealing with a severe case of roomatism. Her roomune system has been compromised. - Mustang, 2008-03-22: 06:56:00
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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
DonaldHatry - 2018-05-29: 04:11:00
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