Verboticisms

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: day-zharm-poo

Sentence: as i put the 2-in-1 through my hair i was struck by a feeling of dejampoo

Etymology: deja vu, shampoo

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Created by: IneffableDawn

Pronunciation: con-dish-on-eez-ee-ya

Sentence: She had just shampooed and conditioned her hair, but forgot that she did in an extreme bout of conditionesia.

Etymology: Condition (derived from 'conditioner') Esia (from 'amnesia')

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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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Created by: KristinA

Pronunciation: wash-warp

Sentence: Water conservation officials consider washwarps one of their biggest threats, whereas some haircare manufactures have cited an almost 50% increase in sales due to this phenomenon alone.

Etymology: wash + timewarp

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: sham-gah-poo

Sentence: She felt like she was in a halcion daze whenever she used that new shampoo. On the bottle there was a warning in very small print. It read: "Use with caution. Repeated use may cause shamgapoo. If you experience any drowsiness, memory loss or loss of motor skills please seek medical attention immediately. If you are late for work more than 3 consecutive days that is your problem. Use at your own risk."

Etymology: shampoo + gap (as in space)

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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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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: sham-knee-shah

Sentence: Stricken with shamnesia, I had absolutely no recollection of how many times I shampooed, rinsed and repeated.

Etymology: shampoo + amnesia

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COMMENTS:

great word! - galwaywegian, 2007-08-17: 04:12:00

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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.

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Created by: kingofthespill

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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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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

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