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DEFINITION: To be so afraid of failure that you become paralyzed -- unable to move, respond or even say a word.
Verboticisms
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Northpoleaxed
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: north/pole/axd
Sentence: The thought of rejection completely northpoleaxed him leaving him frozen in place like frozen tag.
Etymology: north pole + poleaxed
Numbskulled
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: num/sculd
Sentence: He was so numbskulled that his friends didn't know whether he was a nerd, a nimrod, or just a nincompoop.
Etymology: variation of numskull, circa 1724, a higgledy-piggledy muddleheaded person
Performortis
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: per + for + mort + iss
Sentence: Chuck's performotris was a particular liability in the bedroom.
Etymology: Perform + rigormortis
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COMMENTS:
Hehe! Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-08: 12:32:00
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Rigorated
Created by: moltentim
Pronunciation: rig-or-ate-ed
Sentence: Sam became rigorated at the sight of Jane.
Etymology: rigor+intimidated
Whitbatter
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: with-bather
Sentence: its seems to me , he's withbatter
Etymology: WITHout BATTerys
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COMMENTS:
ha! ha! - wordmeister, 2007-02-08: 15:11:00
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Startalized
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: star ta lye sd
Sentence: colin was startalized to the point of hardly even breathing when tracy walked in to the room.
Etymology: from startled and paralyzed.
Discoblobulated
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: disk oh blob ewe lay ted
Sentence: He was so discoblobulated when the woman of his dreams asked him to dance that he went totally rigid. Well, 98% rigid.
Etymology: discombobulated, disco, blob
Deerheadlighted
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: deer-hed-lie-ted
Sentence: many people become dearheadlighted when they see a beautiful and/or famous person they want to talk to and therefore cannot fulfill this goal.
Etymology: Everybody knows the deer-in-the-headlights look which comes from deer being locked into staring at the headlights of an approaching car which disables them from running away from said object.
Statueoflimitations
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: stat-chew-ov-lim-it-ay-shuns
Sentence: he'd studied hard and he knew his stuff, but as soon as he got into the exam he became a statueoflimitations
Etymology: statue, statute of limitations
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COMMENTS:
Quite clever! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-08: 08:06:00
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Comments:
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Thanks! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by mana1066. If you have an idea that you'd like verbotomized, send it to us! Go to: http://www.verbotomy.com/verbinition.php.
Thanks! ~ James
wordmeister - 2007-02-08: 14:08:00
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