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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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Sucksessless
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: suks ses les
Sentence: Everything was perfect on her perfect day. The garden setting for the nuptials was gorgeous;the weather perfect;the 500 guests waiting excitedly. Cara was dressed like a fairy princess, ready to dazzler everyone. Then the bubble burst. Just seconds before she was to walk down the aisle, she got a call from her beloved fiance, Milo. He told her he was not coming and the wedding was off. Stunned, she asked him why he had gone this far,but now could not attend their dream wedding. "I am as upset as you", he said, "But I cannot come today...my wife won't let me!" "Aaaaaagh"! she cried as she tossed the phone into the fountain...why was she dogged with such a sucksessless history? This was the fourth guy in a row who had stood her up at the altar! Always almost a bride, never a bridesmaid.
Etymology: Sucks (used to express disappointment, contempt, or derision) & Success (an event that accomplishes its intended purpose) & Less (lacking;lower in quality)
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)
Eurekaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: you reeeeek aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Sentence: her eureekaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh moment came with the suddenness of a cartoon coyote realising that he had left the cliff top three metres ago
Etymology: eureka aaaaaaaaaagh
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COMMENTS:
meep meep - Nosila, 2011-04-21: 19:41:00
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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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Snafool
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: snaˈfoōl
Sentence: Tom knew it was a mistake to let his brother-in-law Cletis get involved in the house he was building but his wife had insisted. Now with it almost completed and a tear-down order order from the city in hand Cletis (I*ll take care of all the permits and inspections) was nowhere to be found. Tom was left to play the part of the snafool.
Etymology: snafu (in utter confusion or chaos - acronym from situation normal: all f*ed up) + fool (a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person)
Fiascognition
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: fee-AS-kog-NISH-uhn
Sentence: Dirk put down his stylus, clasping his head and sobbing in a state of paralyzing fiascognition. Those images of albino squirrels weren't gonna un-Photoshop themselves.
Etymology: fiasco + cognition
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COMMENTS:
This is just clever! - texmom, 2007-05-18: 07:24:00
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Exposeheh
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: ex/pose/hay
Sentence: It was a huge exposeheh when she realized he had said 'would you like to meet my wife' not 'would you like to be my wife'.
Etymology: expose + heh?
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COMMENTS:
Love it - reminds me of a very old song: "I can't get away to marry you today, cause my wife won't let me!" - Nosila, 2008-08-15: 23:15:00
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Masstribution
Created by: bobbipin
Pronunciation: mass-tri-bu-tion
Sentence: The masstribution of her pain and embarrassment was clearly recieved by all in attendance at the fated event.
Etymology: "Mass" as in mass-produced and "tribution" as in distributed. Secondary meaning could mean the self mass distribution of anything deliverable. Masturbate. Distribute.
Craptastrophy
Created by: SnatchRaffle
Pronunciation: Crap tas troh fee
Sentence: This shit show is a craptastrophy!
Etymology: Crap, catastrophy
Oceitfactor
Created by: greytellie
Pronunciation: oh-sh-it-fak-tor
Sentence: Staring at my formerly white dress shirts and one bright red sock, I had an oceitfactor.
Etymology:
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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