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DEFINITION: v. To return to the gym in order to get back in shape, only to over-do-it and injure yourself. n. An injury which is the result of an overly ambitious exercise program.
Verboticisms
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Workouch
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: were couch
Sentence: The annual january workouch proved as painful as always, the treadmill became a headmill, the bench press got a stranglehold which didn't release it's grip until he had peed on the pilates ball. The visit was followed by the annual visit to the chiropracter.
Etymology: workout, ouch
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COMMENTS:
Ouch indeed! - TJayzz, 2008-05-06: 20:56:00
Good one...do you think chiropractors own shares in gyms? mmmm - Nosila, 2008-05-06: 20:06:00
Excellent word! Simple yet versatile. - Tigger, 2008-05-07: 21:57:00
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Hurtills
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: hurt ills
Sentence: Frankie's new fitness routine was self-designed and not well thought out. He tried to force ten years of inactivity into one afternoon at the gym to get in shape. Of course he instead caused himself a series of hurtills which required medical attention.
Etymology: Hurdles (to jump a barrier)& Hurt (injured;feel pain or be in pain ) & Ills (not in good physical or mental health)
Gymaimium
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: jĭm-mām'ē-əm
Sentence: He figued it was just a HALF-marathon, surely it would be no big deal. After all, before he'd laid off running-what was it, three and a nalf years now?-he'd had quite a few fun runs and even that one ten-K under his belt. Predictably, however, the event resulted in extensive gymaimium, from severe shin splints to bleeding, chafed nipples.
Etymology: Gym, var. of Jim, after workout guru Jum Belushi; maimi, var. of Mamie, after famous Jack LaLane mistress, Mamie Eisenhower; um, speech filler related to 'uh.'
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COMMENTS:
Galway's workouch goes well with your gymaimium. - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-06: 12:32:00
good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:44:00
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Aneuricise
Created by: didsbury
Pronunciation: an-yoor-iss-ize
Sentence: I thought I could manage one more rep but I ended up anuericising myself in quite an inconvenient place.
Etymology: Derived and extended from the Latin 'anueri' which was used to described self-abuse in all its unpleasant forms.
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COMMENTS:
Nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:41:00
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Fitnesschlump
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FIT-ness-schlump
Sentence: Randall returned to the gym with great zeal after a several month layoff from his workout routine but he had become such a fitnesschlump that he managed to pull several muscles and wrench his back after an over ambitious workout.
Etymology: blend of 'fitness' and 'schlump' (a slovenly person; slob)
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COMMENTS:
Schlumperb word - Nosila, 2009-06-18: 20:56:00
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Gymnausium
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Jim-nor-zee-um
Sentence: 'Thats it, I've had enough of this fitness lark' said Tom, as he hobbled over to the nearest bench to rest his swollen ankle. 'From now on Im calling this place the gymnausium, cos it makes me sick!!'
Etymology: Gymnasium(A place to get fit and play sport.) + Nausea(To feel sick) =Gymnausim
Fitnesschlock
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fit-ness-shlok
Sentence: Melvin once again found that he is a fitnesschlock, in such lousy physical condition that even moderate exercise caused not only excruciating pain, but left him lying on the couch for days recuperating.
Etymology: Blend of 'fitness' (physical condition) and 'schlock' (of low quality or value)
Ouchpotato
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ow ch pat ay toe
Sentence: with his leg in a cast and his head in a sling, the ouchpotato weht back to being a couchpotato
Etymology: couchpotato, ouch
Fitnesslump
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fit - nus - slump
Sentence: Edgar had every intention of quickly regaining muscle tone and getting back on the conditioning routine but found he'd experienced a major fitnesslump and decided to forget the whole thing and return to his couch.
Etymology: Blend of fitness and slump
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COMMENTS:
That sounds like a nasty sort of lump. Should get it seen to. - petaj, 2008-05-06: 03:37:00
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Gymjure
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪmˌdʒuɹ/ /JIMM-Joor/
Sentence: They told me to stay away from the free weights to avoid gymjury, but nobody warned me not to lean into the turns on the stationary bike.
Etymology: from gym + (in)jure
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COMMENTS:
you must be feeling a bit ginger after that. - petaj, 2008-05-06: 03:38:00
gym gyminie, gym gyminie, gym gymjury (where's purple when you have an annoying song reference) - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-06: 12:27:00
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Comments:
Israfaceneeme - 2018-07-07: 19:07:00
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