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DEFINITION: v., To find a lost item immediately after purchasing a replacement. n., An item which is lost and cannot not be found unless a replacement is purchased.
Verboticisms
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Whiploss
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: i experienced whiploss when i found a condom in my wallet
Etymology:
Restituition
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: res/ti/tu/i/shun
Sentence: After getting a third and final notice that her tuition, which she was sure she'd paid, was due she sent off another cheque only to learn that it had been cashed twice - what restituition
Etymology: restitution + tuition
Gottwoman
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: got-two-man
Sentence: So you found it,to bad your a gottwoman now.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
slapsunagelpalupanormenclucion - looseball, 2007-10-30: 11:20:00
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Postespialoss
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: post es pi aloss
Sentence: Johnny was assaulted by a postespialoss and when his wife (didn't he knock her out, haul her to nowhere and put her in a locked chest six feet under the ground?) found him proposing to another woman.
Etymology: Post (after) & espial (taking notice of something) & loss (act or instance of losing)
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COMMENTS:
interesting - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-25: 13:18:00
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Dumbasset
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) dŭm-ās'-ět'; (intr. v.) dŭm-ās'-ět
Sentence: Harlan's original pair of glasses proved to be a dumbasset after he noticed them on his night stand while he was wearing the new pair he had purchased for $400.
Etymology: dumb = (Conspicuously unintelligent)+ asset = (An item that is owned)
Purchiclone
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: PUR-chee-klohn
Sentence: Bob ran naked from his bath when he realized that his purchicloned lotto ticket and the original - thought lost, but now being used by Roxie as a bookmark, were the only winners in the "$20m Bonanza Jackpot."
Etymology: PURCH (of purchase):to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy & CLONE: to produce a copy
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COMMENTS:
your word made me think of purchicloincloth - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-25: 13:20:00
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Repeek
Created by: FreakoSpeako
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I repeek a lost shoe.
Etymology:
Redittoscover
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: re-dit-oh-skuhv-er
Sentence: After purchasing 20 puppies he realized that this redittoscovering was futile, he knew little Pooky was gone for good and he would never find him.
Etymology: rediscover + ditto
Missplace
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: miss plays
Sentence: When Toby's girlfriend,Rowena, disappeared, he knew he would be lonely, so he had a reason to missplace her, with Zelda. When Rowena did get back, she was shocked to find herself usurped. Who knew a 4 hour trip to the mall would have such dire consequences?
Etymology: Miss (young woman;be without) & Misplace (to lose temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place)
Duplocate
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: dyoop-loh-cayt
Sentence: as soon as i returned from the store i duplocated my ipod
Etymology: duplicate, dupe, locate
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COMMENTS:
That's hard to beat - petaj, 2007-10-29: 04:33:00
Ditto! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-29: 20:07:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James'
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James