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'I can open this thing!'

DEFINITION: v., To strain with all your might in a desperate effort to open a sealed container, such as a jar of pickles. n., A small jar which cannot be opened.

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Scrench

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈskɹɛntʃ/

Sentence: Once, when presented with a jar with a lid sealed shut by dried-out shoe polish, my grandfather screnched the jar into pieces.

Etymology: From screw + wrench. Kinda sounds like "clench", which is what one does with one's teeth while screnching.

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True story about my grandfather. Cut him up pretty badly, but still a very impressive display of manhood. (As with all impressive displays of manhood, a certain degree of stupidity is a necessity.) - ErWenn, 2007-10-30: 11:06:00

Your word sums up well the effort and feeling of the task. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-30: 16:52:00

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Forcefailed

Created by: Lidipop

Pronunciation: 4-suh-fay-led.

Sentence: she secretly enjoyed watching him struggle! his forcefailed attempt made her laugh...hehehe :)

Etymology: force + fail.(In action)= "forcefailed"

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Ajaroplexy

Created by: QuantumMechanic

Pronunciation: uh JAR uh Plex ee

Sentence: After trying to open the tiny jelly jar, his ajaroplexy left him red-faced and hungry.

Etymology: a- + jar (container) + -oplexy (from apoplexy, strain)

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Prostatastrain

Created by: justjenny420

Pronunciation: Prostate-a-strain

Sentence: Joe cursed at the pickle jar that caused his prostratastrain difficulty.

Etymology: When one blows out the prostrate due to over straining while trying to open a tightly sealed jar.

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Twiststosterone

Created by: svnfsvn

Pronunciation: twist tos terone

Sentence: my twisterone wasnt enough to impress my girlfriend.

Etymology: to twist testosterone

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Perfect! - ErWenn, 2007-10-31: 01:11:00

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Gestimusculus

Created by: sakaesakae

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Scroucherize

Created by: idavecook

Pronunciation: S

Sentence: Henry, despite all his schroucherization, could not budge the cap from Helen's bottle of nail polish remover.

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Straplexed

Created by: Justpeachyy

Pronunciation: Stra - strain plexed- perplexed

Sentence: " I have straplexed long enough.. I cant handle the embarrassment any longer."

Etymology: from Latin plexus, plexus involved, Latin struere to heap up

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Brineteaser

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: bryne tee zer

Sentence: Mason did not relish the brineteaser that Marsha had just given him. That jar of gherkins would take Herculean effort to open. He ran it under hot water and banged the lid with a knife, all to no avail. That lid was dilliberately stuck on for good. He had tried to be a dillagent, but if he thought that lid was coming off anytime soon, he was dilluded. When he dillvered the still-shut jar back to Marsha, she opened it first try. "You mustard loosened it for me, Mason!"

Etymology: Brine (a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling) & Teaser (a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution...play on BrainTeaser (A mentally challenging problem or puzzle)

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mrskellyscl great word - mrskellyscl, 2010-02-25: 05:03:00

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Potscallibur

Created by: retoricaljoe

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-30: 04:21:00
Today's definition was suggested by Clayton. Thank you Clayton! ~ James'

petaj petaj - 2007-10-30: 09:11:00
That guy in the cartoon ought to have some droolpickles with all that effort.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-30: 11:38:00
Hey Petaj, Good idea! I have added some Pavlovian droolpickles. (You may need to reload to see the updated image.) ~ James

Kevcom - 2007-10-30: 15:39:00
Print it out! Print it out! Soooo Good just like the last!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-31: 00:56:00
Thanks Kevcom! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-31: 01:21:00
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petaj petaj - 2007-10-31: 04:20:00
The droolpickles look great. He must have been salivating in anticipation.

November - 2008-09-30: 07:53:00
or Ajarafarce Where the ending is also the word *farce • noun 1 a comic dramatic work or genre using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including ludicrously improbable situations. 2 an absurd event.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-02-25: 00:02:00
Today's definition was suggested by Clayton. Thank you Clayton. ~ James