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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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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
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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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
Stickumpulsion
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: stik-um-PUL-shun
Sentence: Phyllis had a severe case of stickumpulsion, wherein she'd create a stickum for every notion that entered her mind and would stick them on whatever appliance or kitchen cabinet that was near at hand.
Etymology: Blend of 'stickum' (An adhesive substance) and 'compulsion' (n. a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will)
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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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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Posthabit
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: post-hab-it
Sentence: Marcie developed a posthabit because of her intense attention deficit disorder. She needed sticky notes to remind her of everything and it became posthabitual. One day she had so many things to do that she decided to make a dress entirely of stickynotes. The unusual fashion was noticed by the company's executives and she soon found that she was getting requests to make clothing for the CEOs who needed a lot of meeting reminders. Inspired, she began to create suits, hats and ties made entirely of sticky notes and eventually developed a line of expensive postitwear clothing designed to remind the wearer of appointments, birthdays, and deadlines. After making her fortune selling her sticky clothing creations, she moved into a new line of fashion - velcro playwear for toddlers.
Etymology: post-it: a brand of sticky notes + habit: addiction; repetitive behavior + habit: a distinctive dress or costume
Postsessed
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: post/zest
Sentence: Muriel was so postsessed with sticky notes her family organized an intervention.
Etymology: post it + possessed
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COMMENTS:
Another good one. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-24: 18:47:00
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Threemnesia
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: 3/M/nezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzia
Sentence: Hillary was having Staple's withdrawal. Her Office Manager had forbidden her to order anymore of the colorful post-it notes that covered her desk, adorned her monitor and every free-space available in the office, hoping to cure her of her threemnesia. Where's the EASY button now?
Etymology: Blend of 3M and Amnesia
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COMMENTS:
so many good words - terrific - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-25: 13:17:00
Good word,hooterbug, Stick to it! - Nosila, 2008-08-25: 22:14:00
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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
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