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DEFINITION: v. To take a really long, relaxing, shower; so long in fact, that you loose concept of time. n. A prolonged shower that uses up a whole tank of hot water and leaves the bather looking like a boiled raisin.
Verboticisms
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Rainsin
Created by: feltcap
Pronunciation: rān'sĭn
Sentence: It had been a long day, working a 10 hour shift and coming home to find his cat had knocked all the plants out of the window - it was no wonder he lost track of time in the shower and made it a rainsin.
Etymology: similar to rain - condensed water falling in drops, sin - to violate a moral law (overindulgence leading to negative consequence), sounds like raisin - alluding to the pruning of the skin
Catawrecked
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kat a rekt
Sentence: The cataract left him catawrecked as he wobbled out of the bathroom, leaving a trail of flesh behind.
Etymology: cataract, wrecked
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COMMENTS:
gruesome but funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-26: 10:31:00
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Wetternity
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: wet tern atee
Sentence: Everyone in the household had to get up earlier now. This was so they could get to use the house's only bathroom before Kara, the teenager, got into it. When she was in there, it seemed like a wetternity to any poor soul waiting their turn. Her mother always wondered that before she turned 13, Kara simply splashed water on her face and ran out the door and had to be reminded to shower or bathe, at least every other day. Since the fateful day she turned into a hormone-on-wheels, she took endless showers in the morning and after school and a long bath at night. The irony was that although she alone was responsible for the surge in water consumption in her home, she belonged to the school's Water Conservation Club. Wait until she has to pay the utility bills, often grumbled her father. This was the same girl who was staunchly anti-litter in public, but who's bedroom carpet had not been seen in years for ankle-high debris. Teenagers, go figure!
Etymology: Wetter (more soaked in liquids, especially water, than something else) & Eternity (for all time, forever and a day; time without end; a seemingly endless period of time)
Htwohno
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: aych + too + ooo + nooo
Sentence: Carsten was quickly looking puckered and dry. He did not realize how much time he was spending in the shower and puzzled over his water bills. Today was truly htwohno time as he went through an entire tank of hot water, missed three phone calls, was late for work and to top it off, when he got to work no one recognized him.
Etymology: H20 + oh no >> H2O (water, the most abundant molecule on the face of the earth) oh no (An exclamation or expression of alarm, concern, or resentment about a problem or error)
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COMMENTS:
terrific sentence - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-26: 10:32:00
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Eauvertime
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: overtime
Sentence: Even though Bob worked at the public swimming pool, there was nothing he liked more than eauvertime to unwind.
Etymology: eau (fr - water) + overtime (additional hours)
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COMMENTS:
eau dear - galwaywegian, 2009-02-26: 06:41:00
Good one! - TJayzz, 2009-02-26: 06:44:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-26: 10:26:00
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Quagmerriment
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: kwag-merh-ih-mint
Sentence: When enraged at the world, budding rapper, Novel-T, took a shower. It became his performance arena. After learning that speakers wouldn't electrocute him, he set them up for surround sound. While lathering himself up into a foam only old Triton could summon, he poured out his angst, hipping and hopping to his heart's content in a state of blessed quagmerriment.
Etymology: From QUAGMIRE, perplexity/hotwater + MERRIMENT, good fun, sportiveness
Vegaturate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: vedj_ATCH-uhr-ayt
Sentence: Though he didnt set out to fritter away his afternoon, Luther nevertheless did in fact vegaturate in the whirlpool bath until he was totally pruney and out of energy and ambition.
Etymology: Blend of 'vegetate' (To exist in a state of physical or mental inactivity or insensibility) and 'saturate'(to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely)
Vegaturate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: vedj_ATCH-uhr-ayt
Sentence: Though he didnt set out to fritter away his afternoon Hector nevertheless did in fact vegaturate in the whirlpool bath until he was totally pruney and out of energy and ambition.
Etymology: Blend of 'vegetate' (To exist in a state of physical or mental inactivity or insensibility) and 'saturate'(to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely)
Timewash
Created by: friendlyfiend
Pronunciation: tahym-wosh
Sentence: I got into the shower and was caught in a timewash. I only escaped when the hot water ran out.
Etymology: Timewarp + Wash
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by splendiction. Thank you splendiction. ~ James
splendiction - 2009-02-26: 22:00:00
-you're welcome. This def. was dedicated to all those family members who deprive us of warm water!
Today's definition was suggested by splendiction. Thank you splendiction. ~ James