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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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Notivated
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: noh/tuh/veyt
Sentence: Her yellow stickies posted everywhere keep her notivated and on track to accomplish every deed and detail of the day.
Etymology: note + motivated
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2010-01-28: 00:35:00
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Writualistick
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: riyt-yu-wul-is-tik
Sentence: one look at his work station and it was clear how writualistick he had become
Etymology: write, ritualistic, stick
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COMMENTS:
Trifecta! A Bonus for working in 3 words so well. Great word. - Scrumpy, 2007-09-24: 09:25:00
Ditto! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-24: 18:55:00
missed this one yesterday riki - very good word - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-25: 13:29:00
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Obscribblesess
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ob-skrib-uhl-sess
Sentence: One of the symptoms of mushy-brain syndrome is the compulsion to obscribblesess everything that comes to mind (or doesn't come to mind).
Etymology: obsess + scribble
Chitstick
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: chit-stik
Sentence: Dave was such a chitstick that he hung post-its to remind himself to be an obsessive sticky note hanger.
Etymology: chit - (a small or informal note) + stick
Notepadantic
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: note-pad-AN-tic
Sentence: Phillip was so notepadantic that he placed post-its on his lunch box to remind himself to eat.
Etymology: notepad + pedantic (to be obsessive about minutia or details)
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COMMENTS:
sorry I missed this - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-25: 13:33:00
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Stickydiction
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: stikēdikshən
Sentence: Phyllis has been a fan of sticky notes for years. She realized it had become a stickydiction when she found herself writing a note and trying to stick it on her husband reminding herself that he had a doctor’s appointment.
Etymology: sticky (A Post-it note is a piece of stationery with a re-adherable strip of adhesive on the back, designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents and other surfaces) addiction (the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity)
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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Lotechretary
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: low TECK ruh terr ee
Sentence: By following her trail of Post-It notes, we were able to locate our lotechretary buried in a mountain of paper next to the mimeograph machine.
Etymology: low tech (low technology) + secretary
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COMMENTS:
WITTY!!! - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 12:16:00
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Hypnoteized
Created by: VersaVice
Pronunciation: hip/noht/ahyzd
Sentence: Hep me! Hep me! I been HYPNOTEIZED!
Etymology: hypnotize, note
Postittrauma
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: post it trau ma
Sentence: Polly is in a home for people suffering from stress disorders. She used to be a very highly organized administrative assistant to an important executive. She kept his life organized by writing poti-it notes for him and herself, so that nothing was ever forgotten or overlooked. When Polly was laid off after her boss retired, she continued writing post-it notes and leaving them all over the house. She rarely went out and was eventually diagnosed with Postittrauma. If you want to help Polly and others like her who suffer from Postittrauma Stress Disorder, please send money. You might want to write yourself a post-it note to remember to make a donation...THANK YOU!
Etymology: Post it (Brand name of sticky notes) & Trauma (an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects)
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