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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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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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Demanifestation
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: de-măn'ə-fĕ-stā'shən
Sentence: Today was the 1 year Anniversary of Polly's demanifestation. This time last year, her Groom to be decided that a last minute sky-dive over the bayou was a good idea. Needless to say, the Gator won. At least she had new croc-pumps to remember her poor Jack with.
Etymology: "De" (absent,seperate) + Man (male humanoid) + "manifestation" (An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something)
Shocktasm
Created by: surfstang
Pronunciation: shock/taz/m
Sentence: I had a shocktasm after seeing my brand new porsche destroyed beyond all repair.
Etymology: Shock + Orgasm
Futilization
Created by: ldikarev
Pronunciation: fyoo til ee zation
Sentence: Moment of truth had come... and left, and nothing exploded. Feeling of futilization enveloped the somber group of would-be demolition men.
Etymology: futility +realization
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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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:
Blunderstruck
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: blun-der-struk
Sentence: Right as he was about to complete his assignment, he became horribly blunderstruck
Etymology: blunder, thunderstruck
Craptastrophy
Created by: SnatchRaffle
Pronunciation: Crap tas troh fee
Sentence: This shit show is a craptastrophy!
Etymology: Crap, catastrophy
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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