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DEFINITION: n. A person who gets completely disoriented whenever they try to do more that one thing at a time. v. To make a big mess because you are trying to do too many things at once.
Verboticisms
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Multibasketcase
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: mull/tee/bas/ket/case
Sentence: Sam was a complete multibasketcase whenever Sally asked him to help with the housework. In the end it was safer to do it on her own.
Etymology: multitask + basket case
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Nosila, 2009-05-13: 19:19:00
So true Jabber! Kudos to you again! :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-14: 10:34:00
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Multitaxing
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: muhl-tee-tak-sing
Sentence: Nobody wants to admit how slow-witted Jeremy is, afterall, he is the boss. Doing more than one thing at a time is multitaxing for him. He often has to hold his breath to form a thought.
Etymology: multitasking (the carrying out of two or more tasks at the same time by one person) + taxing (to make heavy demands on; strain)
Taskmixmaster
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: task/mix/mas/tur
Sentence: A true taskmixmaster will royally screw up multiple tasks at once.
Etymology: task + mixmaster
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COMMENTS:
Good onme...stir the pot! - Nosila, 2009-05-13: 19:18:00
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Distasker
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: dihs-tahs-ker
Sentence: Whether it was calculated or not, every time Rip Van Winkle tried to do anything other than sleep, he showed his nagging wife he was a real distasker.
Etymology: Playing on DISASTER, using DIS/not + TASK/ a piece of work, usually assigned
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COMMENTS:
really like this word! - splendiction, 2009-05-13: 22:46:00
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Complextrophe
Created by: BeauKnows
Pronunciation: Complex-Tro-fee
Sentence:
Etymology: Complex:Composed of many interconnected parts. Catastrophe:A sudden and widespread disaster.
Disorientexpress
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dis oree ent ex pres
Sentence: Between operating the TV remote, eating, drinking burping and talking on the phone and to the TV set, Bruno was working the disorientexpress. He set the record for making the fastest mess on the couch for his wife Debbie to try and clean, as she cooked dinner, watered the plants, did the laundry and dishes,fed the pets, balanced the books, vacuumed and got tomorrow's lunches for everyone ready. It's true, a woman's work is never done...
Etymology: Disorient (confuse, muddle,flummox) & WordPlay on Orient Express (The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance passenger train service originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. It ran from 1883 to 2009, from Paris to Istanbul.)
Juggleputz
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: jug-ul-putz
Sentence: Juggleputz wasn't a clever word but it did seem to sum things up and i was trying to make dinner and look after the kids while verbotomizing, so if i spent too long trying to think of a cleverer word i was bound to make a complete juggleputz of myself.
Etymology: juggle, putz
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COMMENTS:
how truly funny and realistic, plus nice to see a sentence from you, backing up your great word(s) - DrWebster111, 2009-05-13: 19:52:00
Good Job! Keep up the sentences :) It's 11 points to complete all areas! You got my vote! - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-14: 11:14:00
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Conflusterrent
Created by: dochanne
Pronunciation: Con-flust-err-ent
Sentence: Texting on his phone while walking led Daniel to first add "tree" to the message unintentionally, then walk into it. When trying to gather his papers and talk to the woman who came to his help he found himself confabulating out of befuddlement, messhandling everything until he became quite conflusterrent and babbled senselessly. He found this whole muddletasking thing quite multying.
Etymology: Concurrent - at the same time; Confluence - coming together or occuring together; Fluster - confused and addled by too many things to do!; Err - error or mistake.
Duoflop
Created by: dekra
Pronunciation: dew-oh-flop
Sentence: Arthur was typical duoflop; two tasks, two failures. Althought adept at channel surfing, a bucket of popcorn or soda added into the mix meant crumbs in the couch and sparks from the clicker. He was a monomaster, but a duoflop.
Etymology: Duo (Two) + Flop (Fail)
Pigstybunkist
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Pig-sty-bunk-ist
Sentence: Sallynag Sunkist knew all too quickly when she married Alberto, he was a pigstybunkist. No matter how many times she nagged...she couldn't change the fact Alberto was so slack. Try as she might to be his Mother he would ignore her. He said "listen here my dear Sallynag, if you don't like the way I am...then pack your bags and leave my pigpen...I've already have a Mother and I do not need another!"
Etymology: Pigsty:(Slang) A dirty,very untidy place,very messy! Bunk: (slang) meaning absurd,ridiculous,something totally stupid. Bunkist: A person that is absurd and ridiculous. Pigstybunkist: A person that is sloppy and untidy and a ridiculous slob.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann Thank you mweinmann ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann. Thank you mweinmann. ~ James