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'I feel so icky!'

DEFINITION: n. The unpleasant physical and/or psychological effects, which occur after watching the entire season of a TV show, non-stop on DVD. v. To watch an old TV series on DVD with stopping to think.

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Wireuleaving

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: y-r-u-leave-ing

Sentence: Tilly was in tears. Phil had said nothing to her in the last 48 hours, apart from 'Yo, bruv' when she'd handed him a cup of tea. Given that he went to Eton and spoke with a public school accent, this was infuriating. As she carried her suitcase to the front door, he didn't even look up, just grunted, 'wireuleaving?'

Etymology: The Wire (popular TV series) + why are you leaving? (question asked of one partner by the other on the departure of the latter)

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Overdeeveedose

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: oh-vurr-dee-vee-DOHS

Sentence: The only cure for Alex's overdeeveedose of "Punky Brewster" was to take a long walk and fill out a volunteer application for a guilt-ridding charity.

Etymology: overdose + DVD. Word intentionally long to mimic length of viewing.

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Telebumitis

Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: tel-e-bum-i-tis

Sentence: Jared and Jewel, so in love with Lost, and lost in love, were too embarrassed to tell others what they had done over the weekend: sat on the two-seater and watched the entire season's shows non-stop. To compensate, they turned off the television, called in sick to work and then lay prone on the floor, night and day, Monday to Wednesday, not getting up for any kind of relief, in hopes of recovering from their severe case of telebumitis.

Etymology: From television + bum, for lazy person or buttox

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Boobtubed

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: boob-tubed

Sentence: Jill felt like a boob, realizing she got boobtubed, watching the entire 9 seasons of Seinfeld.

Etymology: boob, as in idiot/boob tube,name for the TV.

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COMMENTS:

Ignorant little me thought "boob tube" was something women wore. Seriously, never heard a TV called that before! Is it regional? - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-02: 18:17:00

I think boob tube was originally generated in the 60's or early 70's in the U.S. - toadstool57, 2007-04-02: 19:11:00

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Rerunnethogre

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: rērəneθōgər

Sentence: Having spent their entire weekend watching 4 full seasons of My Name Is Earl, Bob and Bill feel like they have been attacked by the rerunnethogre. They have somehow absorbed components of the characters from the show into their personalities. Despite their suburban upbringing, they feel as if they live in a trailer park and drive an old beater. Last time they did something like this it took Bob almost a week to stop limping after watching just one season of House. DAMN YOU, NETFLIX!

Etymology: rerun (a program, event, or competition that occurs or is run again) + ogre (a man-eating giant) runneth over [from the Bible: My cup runneth over (having more than enough of something)]

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Odvd

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: owe dee vee dee

Sentence: they odvdeed on the sopranos until their butts were welded to the barcoloungers.

Etymology: dvd, od

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COMMENTS:

petaj No wonder they sang in such high voices :-) - petaj, 2007-04-02: 05:38:00

Probably better describes the process as opposed to the after-effects, but I still like the word enough to give it a vote. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-02: 07:24:00

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Serialillers

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: seer-ree-ull-ill-urs

Sentence: The serialillers from watching LOST season 2 included brainfreeze, dead eye (like red eye but not exclusive to photographs) and numbbum.

Etymology: From "serial", "ill" and "serial killer".

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they sound like they are seriesouslyill - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-02: 12:22:00

Damn straight. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-02: 18:23:00

petaj Now if they watched the complete set of Taggart - they'd be serialmurrded - said with an extremely strong Scottish accent. - petaj, 2007-04-02: 22:53:00

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Seasonsickness

libertybelle

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: see-SUN-sihk-nes

Sentence: The viewing party of the entire fourth season of Grey's Anatomy created a rash of seasonsickness. Maria thought she had at least 3 of the dieases featured on the show; Kenny had a migraine from the uninterrupted viewing while Jess was convinced she was getting a bedsore from lying in the sofa for so long.

Etymology: seasickness + season

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Couchrot

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊtʃɹɑt/

Sentence: _24_ creates an unusually potent variety of couchrot.

Etymology: From couch + rot

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COMMENTS:

I like it Er... sounds like a similar women's malaise. - toadstool57, 2007-04-02: 19:13:00

Not quite what I was going for, but sure. - ErWenn, 2007-04-03: 02:45:00

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Fredflintstoned

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: fred/flin/stoned

Sentence: They felt totally bedrocked and fredflinstoned after a weekend marathon with Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty

Etymology: Fred Flintsotne + stoned

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COMMENTS:

Cute! I'd use this word to describe my boyfriend driving his truck with the hole in the floor. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-02: 19:16:00

You can tell those who are Fredflintstoned by the nonchalance when their rocks miss all the pins. Yabba-dabba-doobie! - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-03: 05:53:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-02: 01:43:00
Today's definition was suggested by catgrin.
Thank you catgrin! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-19: 04:37:00
Today's definition was suggested by catgrin. Thank you catgrin. ~ James