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DEFINITION: n., A pesky but persistently painful, and seemingly incurable paper cut, which simply refuses to heal. n. To cut or injure a "high use" body part, like a fingertip, knuckle or tongue.
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Itchtension
Created by: PeeJaY
Pronunciation: It-Ch-Ten-See-On
Sentence: Edgar could not sort through his thesis because of his numerous itchtensions.
Etymology: Coming from itch and extension. Relating to itches on extended parts of the body.
Cronicut
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: KRON-i-kut
Sentence: Nothing seemed to work. Barry tried Band-aids, antiseptic ointment and iodine. He just couldn't get the cronicut on the tip of his tongue to heal.
Etymology: Cronic (persistent, long-standing, long-term; incurable) Cut (make an opening, incision, or wound)
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COMMENTS:
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-05: 01:45:00
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Stingertip
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: stingərtip
Sentence: Jimmy is in charge of the stockroom at the restaurant where he works. Papercuts from the cardboard boxes are rampant. When he preps lemons for the day he has to deal with a handful of stingertips.
Etymology: sting (feel or cause to feel a sharp tingling or burning pain or sensation) + fingertips (the tip of a finger)
Infinick
Created by: kearstin
Pronunciation: in-fin-ick
Sentence: While shuffling TPS reports I got another of those dang infincks. I can't type - I'd better take a sick day. At this rate I'll have a worker's comp claim in no time.
Etymology: infinite+nick
Lingerfingerinjury
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: linger+finger+injury
Sentence: I tried to keep from shaking hands since somehow I had managed to lingerfingerinjure my right thumb.
Etymology: linger+finger+injury
Axident
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: aksidənt
Sentence: John was fed up with the tree that dropped staining red berries on his new white car so he decided to chop it down. His lack of experience with tools and innate ineptitude left him with an axident in his forehead.
Etymology: ax (a tool typically used for chopping wood, usually a steel blade attached at a right angle to a wooden handle) + accident (an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury) + dent (a slight hollow in a hard, even surface made by a blow or by the exertion of pressure)
Injurance
Created by: BSqueeze4
Pronunciation: Injur-rance
Sentence: The split toenail could really prove to be an injurance for her.
Etymology: Injury+Hindrance
Vecktomize
Created by: MashedSalad
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I bet you love Vecktomizing don't you?
Etymology: When Someone Vecktomizes you you are kissed with lots of love and tongs!!!
Incuracut
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: in-kyoor-uh-kut
Sentence: Her blackberry looked like she bludgeoned someone with it, but it was just her incuracut acting up again.
Etymology: incurable + cut
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COMMENTS:
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-03: 18:33:00
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Painagain
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: payn-agayn, preferably pronounced in the snooty British way, a la Eliza Doolittle.
Sentence: After injuring herself with the needle while finishing her latest creation, and despite the painagain reasserting its presence, she was determined to finish the hem of the skirt before Tim Gunn called the contestants to the runway.
Etymology: pain (as in "ouch") + again (as in over and over and over)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James