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DEFINITION: To be so afraid of failure that you become paralyzed -- unable to move, respond or even say a word.

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Incompetrify

Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: In-com-pet-triff-fy

Sentence: Bob, a soft-spoken geologist, always became incompetrified whenever he had to give a speech in public.

Etymology: Incompetent+petrify. Incompetent: unable to do something well. Petrify: to turn to stone.

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Paralump

Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: para.lump

Sentence: "So, what did he do when she finally spoke to him?" - "Well, you know him, he's a paralump, stood there like a statue."

Etymology: paralyse+lump

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Riskfreeze

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /'risk-frEz/

Sentence: She was so timid that even at Baskin Robbins, the possibility of picking a flavor she might not enjoy would cause her to riskfreeze.

Etymology: From risk + freeze

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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

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Stunblock

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: STUHN-blok

Sentence: The moment Chrissy walked into the room, Jeremy developed a bad case of stunblock. He's been like that since noon.

Etymology: stun+block

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COMMENTS:

Good! - wordmeister, 2007-02-08: 09:26:00

great! I like this one. - w5lf9s, 2007-02-11: 02:49:00

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Errimmobilis

Created by: cryptc

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Etymology: Error, and Immobilis from latin.

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Angstladen

Created by: Ecke21

Pronunciation: AngSt La den

Sentence: He was so angstladen that all he could do was stare at her.

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Terralysis

Created by: Guthlaf1

Pronunciation: TERR-a-LI-sis

Sentence: He was halfway to the group when the terralysis hit, and he was stuck there, thinking "Oh no - how are you supposed to break into conversation again?".

Etymology: 'terra' - from 'terror' '-lysis' - from 'paralysis'

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Freezetried

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: freeze + tried

Sentence: I was going to attempt the high jump, but I got so scared that I freezetried.

Etymology: Like freeze-dried, but with "tried."

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Crappantsing

Created by: Madamemojo

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-08: 08:18:45
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

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-08: 08:18:45
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
Hey this room is nice.... Not too big