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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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Uthoeitis
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: ut-oh-itis
Sentence: As she waited alone at the Alter, she realized she was experiencing uthoeitis.
Etymology:
Dohredo
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Doe-ree-doo
Sentence: Harvey had spent hours transferring all his accounts onto spreadsheets ready for the tax inspector, unfortunately he experienced a dohredo when he realised he had forgotton to save his work before switching off his computer. Therefore he had to start from scratch all over again.
Etymology: Doh( a now popular word used when you realise you have made a big mistake, see Homer Simpson) + Redo( Start again)= Dohredo
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COMMENTS:
if that happened in a cookie factory it could be a dohredoreo - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-15: 10:39:00
If that happened in the days of "Wild West" it could have taken place on "The Streets Of Laredo" Though I guess Harvey's solution would have been to shot the tax inspector. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-15: 18:47:00
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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)
Alphoenixity
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: al-FEE-niks-i-tee
Sentence: Alphoenixity began for Roxie on her wedding day when, standing at the closed doors of St John's Church in Phoenix, Arizona, she was told she should be at St John's Church in Phoenix, Oregon.
Etymology: The state of ALPHA: being the dawning, beginning or outset of awareness that the PHOENIX must rise from the ashes of what has been, or is about to be, destroyed. ITY: the state, quality of being, abnormality.
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COMMENTS:
Oh - now I get it - nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-15: 10:38:00
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Recrap
Created by: benjamin
Pronunciation: re-krap
Sentence: Lets recrap shall we? You thought you could start a llama farm in Manhattan...?
Etymology: recap (go over) + crap (expression of dissatisfaction)
Opsistance
Created by: zrotv
Pronunciation: ŏp-zĭs'təns
Sentence: after talking all night, expending my entire evening with this fellow, I realized i was in total opsistance with this person. Hopefully tomorrow would bring a new light.
Etymology: Oops (or oppose) + existence
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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Apocalapse
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: apok/a/laps
Sentence: He was running his best 10k ever when he suddenly realized he wasn't really ahead of the pack but in the wrong race
Etymology: apocalypse + lapse
Apocalaspe
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: apok/a/laps
Sentence: His apocalaspse came when he was running his best marathon race ever and suddenly realized he wasn't really ahead of the pack, but running in the wrong direction.
Etymology: apocalypse + lapse
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COMMENTS:
CUTE - Nosila, 2009-12-02: 12:28:00
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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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