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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.
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Turnup
Created by: fourgirls
Pronunciation: turn up
Sentence: Craig's second trip to the market for a rutabaga was not needed as the first did turnup. What will he do with 2 rutabagas?
Etymology: turnip; turn up
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)
Buyonefindone
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: buy-one-find-one
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
BOFO, instead of BOGO? - Nosila, 2010-02-24: 22:06:00
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Suckscessor
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: suk ses sor
Sentence: When George's wife, Gina, had disappeared on a flight to Australia 7 years ago, he had spent ages looking for her and grieving. When he was finally convinced she had perished in the plane crash, along with the other passengers, he started to move on with his life. He collected on her life insurance and fell in love with the pretty insurance lady, Alice. At their marriage ceremony, when the audience was asked who objected to their wedding, imagine his surprise when Gina turned up! Turns out she had spent those 7 years on an uncharted island. How was he going to explain he had spent most of the insurance money on his wedding to her sucksessor!
Etymology: Sucks (slang:something which makes you unhappy or which disappoints) & Successor (a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone)
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COMMENTS:
Very funny. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-26: 18:27:00
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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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Whiploss
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: i experienced whiploss when i found a condom in my wallet
Etymology:
Gynhologymduo
Created by: NeuroGlyph
Pronunciation: Jyne-hole-oh-gem-do-ho
Sentence: Gynhologymduo! Pididdle has officially been replaced.
Etymology:
Findstitute
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: f-hind-st-eee-toot!
Sentence: to easy my mind from searching obsessively for what i've lost, i'll just have to 'findstitute' my item until it pops up!
Etymology: Find(to encounter/to discover) + substitute(to replace with something that should function the same way)= 'findstitute'
Quasishoproduce
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: kwaw-zee-shaw-pro-deuce
Sentence: Mr. Viola quasishoproduced the camera quick-release hat that he had lost then found shortly after returning from BestBuy.
Etymology: quasi (similar) + shop (to buy) + produce (to have)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James'
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James