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DEFINITION: n. The unexpected moment of horror when you realize that you're sharing your bathroom shower with thousands of rapidly replicating fungi, commonly known as orange slime. v. To be colonized by orange slime.
Verboticisms
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Mildewplicated
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mil doo plik kated
Sentence: When Jenny moved into her new apartment, she had made a spore-atic decision and decorated the bathroom in shades of orange and appricot. Because of the camouflage of orangy patterned shower curtain, she failed to notice the orange slime had mildewplicated itself on it. When she did notice, she felt smutty. Not only could she see them but horrors, they could see her, naked, every morning. Not knowing what else to do,she molded a plan and phoned her boyfriend. "Rusty", she purred into the phone, "I need you to come see me, because you are my fungi!"
Etymology: mildew (a fungus that develops in humid environments) & duplicated (reproduced or copied)
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COMMENTS:
"...molded a plan..." fantastic! Puns galore. - zxvasdf, 2008-09-29: 12:52:00
Wow! You really do your research, Nosmeister. Do you have a favorite fungus? I was once followed home by an orange slime mold. :) - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 16:40:00
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Citrimustrocity
Created by: rexcausey
Pronunciation: si-tri-MU-stros-i-tee
Sentence: In sheer panic, Diana, slipped and cracked her head on the sink after experiencing citrimustrocity for the very first time.
Etymology: citrimustrosity is a noun derived from the words 1.) citric (in reference to the color of oranges) 2.) must (a form of mold; fungus; moldiness) and finally 3.) monstrosity (the state or character of being monstrous; something hideous or frightful)
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COMMENTS:
WOW! Great Etymo. Though I only knew her briefly, i was saddened when Diana cracked her skull on the sink. That's no was for a goddess to go. :( - metrohumanx, 2008-09-29: 17:11:00
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Ewwwreeeka
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ewww reeek aahh
Sentence: the ewwreeeka moment in the shower usually occurs backwards; AAAh (standing under the shower), Reek (that strange smell you notice which makes you open your eyes), then the Ewww as you see the onward marching gunk!
Etymology: ewww , reek, eureka.
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COMMENTS:
No no ewwwreeeka - I smell like a field of wildflowers - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-31: 10:47:00
ewwwtiful! - purpleartichokes, 2007-10-31: 18:38:00
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Oranguscare
Created by: kimbo123
Pronunciation: orange-you-scare
Sentence: Thousands of replicating fungi was oranguscare.
Etymology:
Fungshroom
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: Fuh-n-ge-shhh-room!
Sentence: when she discovered the "Fungshroom" on her shower curtain, she told herself..."that's not very Feng-Shui now is it!!! :)
Etymology: Fungus + mushroom + bathroom= Fungshroom
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-31: 13:56:00
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Durahumbellicide
Created by: NeuroGlyph
Pronunciation: Durr-ugh-hum-bel-eh-side
Sentence: Hot durahumbellicide! I have never seen that big of a butt move so incredibly fast to kill that many pests within a 30 second time range. I also like a word that I created called POLYSHOCKTITIAN.
Etymology: DURA ~ hard lasting HUM ~ earth BELLI ~ war CIDE ~ to kill, cut down, rid of
Pulpfriction
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: pulp frik shun
Sentence: Yearning for a cleansing, refreshing 10 minutes in the shower after a hard day slugging it out at the office, Congolia horrificlly encountered pulpfriction just after she'd soaped up.
Etymology: pulp (the soft center of a fruit) + friction (clash)
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COMMENTS:
Like it...what a name, Congolia! - Nosila, 2008-09-29: 19:52:00
CONGOLIA rocks! Tickles dim memories, too. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-01: 13:34:00
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Fungifiny
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation: fun gif iny
Sentence: fungifiny made me fall in the tub.
Etymology: fungi ephipiny
Scumprised
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: scum/prised
Sentence: I was totally scumprised when the fungi lifted me out of the shower and closed the curtains behind me.
Etymology: scum + surprised
Comments:
Today we have a special "scary" definition just for Halloween. It was suggested by purpleartichokes, who not only sent in a photo of bathroom suffering from such an infestation (It is not hers!), but who also offered to model for today's comic. Thank you purpleartichokes! ~ James
VERBOTOMY BLOG PARTY: November 1, 2007 is Verbotomy's first birthday! We are having a Blog Party to celebrate. Everybody is invited to the Verbotomy Blog to chat. All comments will be published as soon as you post them, so bring your favorite words and definitions and we'll chat. Go to http://www.verbotomy.com/blog. Talk to you then! ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-10-31: 04:57:00
James - thanks for hiding my cellulite! And that shower curtain... sure glad it's not MINE!
Jabberwocky - 2007-10-31: 13:55:00
busted Purple - those signature artichokes are a dead giveaway
purpleartichokes - 2007-10-31: 14:37:00
Oh well... found out. And they do clash with the orange slime. Guess I should decorate in Tangerines.
iluvenglish - 2007-11-01: 05:30:00
its EXCELLENT.... keep it up, galwaywegian...
lumina - 2008-09-30: 05:10:00
Great word! FUNNY sentence!
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James