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DEFINITION: A momentary break in the time-space continuum, which often occurs while showering, and leaves one wondering whether or not they have shampooed their hair.
Verboticisms
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Shamfugue
Created by: jesster
Pronunciation: sham + fyoog
Sentence: Darlene noticed that people at work were looking at her funny all morning, but it wasn't until she visited the ladies room after her third cup of coffee that she figured out why. Apparently she had suffered a shamfugue during her morning shower and forgotten to rinse. Her hair had dried into the tufty mohawk she usually sculpted in lather. The instant she looked in the mirror, her head began to itch unbearably.
Etymology: shampoo + fugue (a period during which a person suffers from loss of memory and upon recovery, remembers nothing of the amnesic phase)
Nexxusnexus
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: NEHK-suh-nehk-suhs
Sentence: It was as Alex's mind drifted off to how tonight's date might go that he found himself trapped in the Nexxusnexus, which resulted in his date dumping him because of his unshampooed hair.
Etymology: Nexxus (brand of shampoo) + Nexus (in Star Trek, a spatial anomaly within which reality appears distorted)
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COMMENTS:
Clever like a Foxxfox. - Kyoti, 2007-08-16: 10:04:00
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Follichole
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: fall-lik-hole
Sentence: During her morning bathrumination, Julie slipped into a shower follichole and subsequently went to work with her hair smelling like last night's party.
Etymology: follicle, black hole
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COMMENTS:
I wanted to spell this word with a K in it to avoid the "ch" in the middle, but "follickhole" looked obscene. - purpleartichokes, 2007-08-16: 06:56:00
I ageee, "ch" is much better looking. Got my vote! - remistram, 2007-08-16: 09:41:00
As long as the follickhole got a good scrubbing. - Kyoti, 2007-08-16: 10:09:00
hehe! - purpleartichokes, 2007-08-16: 11:26:00
You arse-hole right about that! - remistram, 2007-08-16: 12:07:00
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Liquidbraino
Created by: kingofthespill
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
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COMMENTS:
That's what some people drink that results in brain damage. - petaj, 2007-08-17: 02:48:00
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Mindgap
Created by: Metalflower
Pronunciation:
Sentence: When Gina was having the most fun at the party, she went pale, because she simply couldn't remember, if she hed fed the fish. The mindgap cruelly set in again!
Etymology: mind, gap
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COMMENTS:
Gina mindgap was cruel: the life of a fish is ova before it begins. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-08-16: 18:35:00
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Nirsauna
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: nir/sah/nuh
Sentence: In her small bathroom with the hot steamy shower running, time stood still, all memories lost as she had slipped into a state of nirsauna.
Etymology: nirvana + sauna Points: 23
Higienatus
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: hygiene-ATE-us
Sentence: Harry had shut off the water and brushed his teeth before he realised that a higienatus had occurred and he was still head to toe in lather.
Etymology: hygiene + hiatus
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COMMENTS:
One thing you can say about Harry: he is a clean eater! Good blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-08-16: 18:38:00
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Comacomalavo
Created by: scorpio6000
Pronunciation: [koh'-muh koh'-muh la'-voh
Sentence: My hair does not look greasy! Can I help it if there was a comacomalavo three mornings in a row?
Etymology: n. [L. "coma," lethargic state; + L. "coma," hair; + L. "lavo," wash or clense.
Loreality
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: lorr eee al ittee
Sentence: The shower was so powerful her tactile senses took over, sweeping her from reality to Loreality. She couldn't remember her own name, much less what she was supposed to be doing with the soap, but heck, she figured she was worth it!
Etymology: loreal, reality
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COMMENTS:
Reality to loreality I've often been there. Great word the "Loreal" Company will love you. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-08-16: 23:03:00
I'll vote for this - because your worth it! - petaj, 2007-08-17: 02:47:00
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Unpowernap
Created by: StigAllan
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I do not understand why thes unpowernaps occur whenever there is something I need to remember
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Comments:
Kyoti - 2007-08-16: 10:07:00
And never let Mom see you running through her house washwarp objects.
Metalflower - 2007-08-16: 18:07:00
I don't know this feeling at all! It has never occured to me! At least in the shower.... Because, what DOES happen often.... I run back to my car to see if it's locked. It never was unlocked, but I simply never remember locking it. ;)
OZZIEBOB - 2007-08-16: 18:25:00
Good word. It seems to me that Water Conservation officials along with their economics make no sense: no matter how much it rains, they always send me a water bill.