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DEFINITION: n. The moment of awareness when you realize that have you made a huge mistake on a big project, and will have to start all over again, from the very beginning. v. To suddenly realize that you are going to fail.
Verboticisms
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Qualmflash
Created by: Filthy
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Amy had been planning to attend law school in the Fall, but after spending some time with actual lawyers during her internship, she began having doubts. Ha. Doubt is actually not the best way to describe it. It was more like a qualmflash--she suddenly saw the connection between all the uneasy feelings that had striken her during the semester; she would never be comfortable with the mores governing a law firm.
Etymology:
Stunveilment
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: stun/vale/ment
Sentence: She was in a complete state of shock when she realized the most important element of her dream wedding was missing - her shoes!
Etymology: unveilment (revelation) + stun (shock)
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COMMENTS:
Good one jabber! - toadstool57, 2007-05-17: 06:46:00
(you can do anything, but lay off of my blue suede shoes...) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-17: 10:49:00
oh no!! I've been Elvised - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-17: 12:35:00
This word is 261% perfect, trust me I calculated it... I'm a number person ;) - ziggy41, 2007-05-17: 15:22:00
Percent... cent... penny... In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs... There ya go Jabber. You've been Beatled as well! :-) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-17: 17:57:00
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Craptastrophy
Created by: SnatchRaffle
Pronunciation: Crap tas troh fee
Sentence: This shit show is a craptastrophy!
Etymology: Crap, catastrophy
Stunveilment
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: stun/vale/ment
Sentence: She was in a complete state of stunveilment when she realized the most important element of her dream wedding was missing - her shoes!
Etymology: unveilment (revelation) + stun (shock)
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COMMENTS:
A stunner! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-15: 18:27:00
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Jackandjilt
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: jak and jilt
Sentence: Jill knew the moment she walked down the aisle that she was having second thoughts about marrying Jack. She was experiencing a jilty conscience, because she realized she didn't know Jack. So when she got up to altar, she decidsed to jackandjilt him. It would have worked better if he was actually there, but Jack had felt the same way and besides Jill would only be jillous of his beautiful wife and children!
Etymology: Jack (a small worthless amount;tool for exerting pressure or lifting) And Jilt (cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly;a woman who jilts a lover) & wordplay on Jack & Jill from fairy tales
Gaffevelation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Gaff - veh - LAY - shun
Sentence: Miranda experienced a major gaffevelation when she realized too late that she'd given the caterers, the other vendors and the auditorium managers the wrong date for the huge party.
Etymology: Blend of gaffe and revelation
Despereka
Created by: pungineer
Pronunciation: dez/pear/eek/ah
Sentence: Eminent plumbing historian Prof. Desmond Shirt's whole being shuddered as the moment of despereka hit him. His long awaited action packed novel 'The History of Public Conveniences' was back from the publishers and they or he hadn't spotted the misspelling of his surname - the most important consonant was missing...
Etymology: A prefix of root of despair/desperation added to eureka! to make it an antonym
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COMMENTS:
What a moving experience for the Professor...he must have been scared shirtless... - readerwriter, 2008-08-15: 07:32:00
'tis a bowel 'oul world indeed - pungineer, 2008-08-15: 07:47:00
'tis a bowel 'oul world indeed - pungineer, 2008-08-15: 07:54:00
that must have caused quite a stink - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-15: 10:42:00
Did he write his novel in Desperanto? - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-15: 18:25:00
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Oopsidoozy
Created by: daisy
Pronunciation: oops-i-doo-zee
Sentence: "Oopsidoozy", said President Bush. "I would like a do-over on the Iraq war if that's ok"
Etymology:
Redoomsday
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Ree-duems-day
Sentence: I had just finished numbering my paper from 1 - 3,000 when I knew a doomsday had hit... I had forgotten to write 13!
Etymology: Redo (to start over) + doomsday (a time of crisis or danger)
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COMMENTS:
you're obliously a number person ziggy41 - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-17: 09:17:00
oops - I meant obviously - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-17: 09:18:00
Captures it nicely - petaj, 2007-05-17: 17:26:00
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Realistation
Created by: numinous
Pronunciation: ree-uh-luh-stey-shuh n
Sentence: Being that he hated conversing with others, the realistation that pursuing communications as an academic major was a major mistake hit him like a ton of bricks.
Etymology: realize (to become immediately aware of) + devastation (the act of destroying; devastated state)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by two writers: Osomatic and erasmus. Thank you Osomatic and erasmus! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James
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