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DEFINITION: v., to post sticky notes all over the place, including sticky notes to remind you to read the previously posted sticky notes. n., an obsessive compulsive dependency on sticky notes.
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Memocd
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: mem oh see dee
Sentence: a bad case of memocd, she noted
Etymology: memo OCD qas in obsessive cumpulsive disorder
Stickydiction
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: stik-ee-dik-shuhn
Sentence: Allison writes herself notes to make sure she doesn't forget to get things done. Her stickydiction came to fruition when she started writing notes to remind herself to write notes.
Etymology: sticky notes (a usually small piece of paper with an adhesive strip on the back that allows it to adhere to surfaces and be repositioned with ease) + addiction (a habit of activity, often injurious )
Postitch
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: post/itch
Sentence: Lea was sure she was finally on top of things. Feeling so organized and up to date on all of her errands, paperwork, phone calls etc. Things that were not done yet, were in line and in order for when she had the time. Now that she was free she invited Tony over to her place for the first time. She was devastated when he took just a few steps in, looked around and said, "Oh man, dude...you've got the worst case of Postitch I've ever seen, and I haven't been vaccinated!" Needless to say, after he said, "See ya when I see ya," she stood there "scratching her head" in disbelief, then made a note to herself "Google Postitch" and stuck it on the fridge.
Etymology: Post-It Itch
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COMMENTS:
An itch that can't be scratched. - Mustang, 2008-08-25: 19:14:00
I must say I love a good sentence.. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-25: 21:03:00
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Missiveous
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: miss/ee/vee/us
Sentence: To be missiveous is to play havoc with post-it notes
Etymology: mischievous + missive
Prodnoticate
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: Prod-not-icate
Sentence: Carol drooled as the waiter read back her order: "Garlic bread with cheese ... Gnocchi with pesto ... a side order of prodnotication with pencil shavings. 6H or HB?"
Etymology: Prod - To poke; remind. Note - to make particular mention of in writing. Suffix
Noteallrecall
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Note-awl-recawl
Sentence: Brenda was so obssessed with post it notes, having an appalling memory she used them for noteallrecall. She had so many all over the rooms she had forgotton what colour her walls were.
Etymology: Note(a reminder)+ All(everything) Recall(a memory) = Noteallrecall
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COMMENTS:
didn't note-ice this yesterday - very good - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-26: 12:53:00
I wonder if Arnold Schwarzanegger has notallrecall? Vah vah gut. - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-26: 16:10:00
That's a great idea for wallpaper. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-27: 01:05:00
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Memogamy
Created by: SethelMerman
Pronunciation: Mem-AHH-guh-mee
Sentence: Four of my Five wives agree, I'm really married to post-it notes. Remind me to remind them to not tell the neighbors I practice Memogamy.
Etymology: From (Memo: a note) + (gamy: marriage as in menogamy or polygamy)
Stickyddiction
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: stikēdik sh ən
Sentence: Brenda has a serious stickyddiction. Whatever inane little thought pops into her addlepated mind gets jotted down on a Post-it and stuck to the fridge. There are so many now that there is no surface of the ice box visible. Brenda doesn*t know how many layers deep they go but last week the weight of these little papers sheered off the hinge of the refrigerator door. After a short panic attack and a few deep breaths Brenda duct taped the door back in place and has taken to eating only dry cereal and stuff out of her freezer. Her friends are considering an intervention.
Etymology: sticky note (a piece of stationery with a re-adherable strip of adhesive on the back, designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents and to other surfaces: walls, desks) + addiction (the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity)
Recogritphobia
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: ri - KOG' - rit - fo-bee-uh
Sentence: Jill's vilification of reminders, or "post-it crutches" better known by her colleagues, only magnified her recogritphobia rendering her brain an utter vegetable
Etymology: "re-cog" ( regret or to go backwards (from recognizant : conscious, or recognize ) + "rit" ( from write or to have written) + "phobia" - a fear of...... I FORGOT
Notivated
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: noh/tuh/veyt
Sentence: Jenny's yellow stickies posted everywhere keep her notivated and on track to accomplish every deed and detail of the day and of her life.
Etymology: NOTIVATE - verb - from NOTE (something written down to assist the memory) + MOTIVATE (To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel)
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COMMENTS:
Thanks. Now I'm NOTIVATED to go out and buy a ream of them. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-25: 08:36:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
You nailed it!
My comment was meant for Nosila.
CLEARLY, and I agree, Nosilla 'stuck' the landing