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DEFINITION: n. A lost thought; v. To become distracted and lose track of what you were thinking.
Verboticisms
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Slippedcognizant
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sliptkägnəzənt
Sentence: Much like the old quote from the Three Stooges, ”I’m trying to think but nothing happens” John can lose a thought before it he can even finish formulating it. In a slippedcognizant moment he can even forget the Alamo.
Etymology: slipped cog (mental mistake) + cognizant (having knowledge or being aware of)
Thnought
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: thnort
Sentence: yet another thnought had slipped through the cracks in his brain
Etymology: thought, nought
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COMMENTS:
This is lovely to say out loud. - petaj, 2007-05-22: 03:06:00
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Aydeedee
Created by: treyb
Pronunciation: Ey-dee-dee
Sentence: Arg, aydeedee, I forgot what I was going to tell you.
Etymology:
Mushbrain
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: mush-brayn
Sentence: People over 35 begin to receive mushbrains more frequently as they age and this usually marks the onset of rotting from the inside- otherwise known as the aging process.
Etymology: mush (a thick, soft mass, can mold into a loaf for slicing and frying) brain (the grey & white matter between your ears)
Blinkling
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: blink/ling
Sentence: Several times a day I get an earth shattering blinkling but then in an instant, it's gone
Etymology: inkling + blink
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COMMENTS:
Hey Jabber... Congrats on your win last week! Well deserved! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-21: 18:02:00
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Craniaflatuence
Created by: angelheart
Pronunciation: Crania-FLAT-u-ence
Sentence: "I'm really suffering from a bad case of craniaflatuence"
Etymology: Crania-pertaining to the head or brain Flatuence-having excess gas in the system
Brainfart
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: brAin-fart
Sentence: Jill had a brainfart only 20 minutes into her speech. People noticed her distant stare and puzzled looks as she tried to recall the topic and reason for being at the podium.
Etymology: brain/fart, escape of bodily gas.
Ideaotomy
Created by: grasshopper
Pronunciation: idea-otomy
Sentence: Dr.'s have recently put a name to the symptoms of a constant lose of though now known as ideaotomy
Etymology: idea-to have a thought otomy- the removal of something idea/otomy
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COMMENTS:
That's a pretty cool word.I suffer from it a lot!! - angelheart, 2007-05-22: 16:14:00
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Disbrainia
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: dis-brain-Ea
Sentence: I don't know which is worse, disbrainia or brain freeze, both make my head hurt!
Etymology:
Brainfugitive
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈbɹeɪnˈfjuːdʒətiv/
Sentence: I wanted to use my latest personal brainfugitive as an example in this sentence, but it escaped, and I haven't been able to track it down yet.
Etymology: A fugitive thought that's escaped from the brain.
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COMMENTS:
good one! - toadstool57, 2007-05-21: 07:34:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41. Thank you ziggy41! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41. Thank you ziggy41. ~ James