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DEFINITION: v. To get freaked out by falling numbers and the prophets of doom who are eternally peddling their message of imminent global collapse. n. A type of mass hysteria created by the fear of falling numbers.
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Lowsteria
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: loh stee ree ah
Sentence: lowsteria is a much cheaper form of hysteria
Etymology: hysterie, low
Numbersome
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: num ber sum
Sentence: People are being hit by falling numbers from st0ckmarkets on all the continents! The falling numbers in bank asset5 are hitting people in their $avings until it hurts! The falling numbers from equit1es are hitting homes and businesses, too. A rise in price$, makes the falling numbers from inf1ati0n, a descendread that causes more headtaches. It makes Stevie wonder. Can Mariah carry on? Can Penelope cruise along? Will Russell still crow? Will Angelina remain jolly? Or is it all too numbersome?
Etymology: NUMBERS, CUMBERSOME. Numbers - intergers (falling like stars). Cumbersome - burdensome, heavy, hard to deal with or handle.
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COMMENTS:
Thank you for the laugh! - kateinkorea, 2009-03-03: 06:11:00
Try to keep a steady view while everyone else disintegerates around you. - petaj, 2009-03-03: 06:53:00
now this is clever and timely! - mweinmann, 2009-03-03: 09:19:00
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-03: 12:01:00
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Doomerology
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: doom er ol ogee
Sentence: The only religion the chicks knew was doomerology. They were born under a number and when the sky did fall down, they would be hit by a number. When your number's up, you are down permanently.
Etymology: Doom(disastrous destiny) & Numerology(the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs
Fiscalfright
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FIS-cuhl-fryt
Sentence: James and Julia had been putting small amounts into their mutual funds for decades and were trying to ride out the current market tumble with some courage and confidence based on their brokers reassurances, but with each passing day and drop in the DJI they have begun to develop severe fiscalfright.
Etymology: Blend of 'fiscal' (of or pertaining to financial matters in general) and 'fright' (sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror)
Nasdeeeek
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: hahz deek
Sentence: the nasdeq wobbled then fell, becoming a nasdeek before lunch
Etymology: nasdeq eeek
Digitdelirium
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: did jit de leer ee um
Sentence: The chicks were all racing around when the numbers started falling down on them. It created digitdelirium and any deaths caused by the falling numbers would have been considered fowl play.
Etymology: Digit (number) & Delirium (state of violent mental agitation; hysteria)
Digitrauma
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dijitroumə
Sentence: Mike didn’t even know it was raining so you can imagine his surprise when he walked into hail storm of falling numbers. He just dodged his credit score only to be smacked in the head by his 401(k). After a quick trip to the digitrauma room he is afraid to go outside. He has heard rumors that the financial climate is swarming with bears.
Etymology: digit (any of the numerals from 0 to 9) + trauma (emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury)
Numbrunexy
Created by: notoriousjoeyg
Pronunciation: Num - brun - eks - ee
Sentence: The number of people falling victim to numbrunexy is rising every day.
Etymology:
Pedoomiary
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pi/doo/mee/er/ee
Sentence: All the financial analyzers have jumped on the pedoomiary bandwagon.
Etymology: PEDOOMIARY - noun - from PECUNIARY (pertaining to money) + DOOM (adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune)
