Verboticism: Recogritphobia
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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Compulstick
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: kum - pulse - stik
Sentence: Jeremy was positively compulstick about writing down all of his tasks, thoughts, goals and thoughts on all sizes and colors of sticky notes.
Etymology: compulsive (someone who cannot stop repeating an action over and over) + stick (as in sticky notes)
Notearearioty
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: Note area ryot tee
Sentence: To plot her, well, plot, Minerva, added ideas on sticky notes to her story board. This was her first attempt at writing a book and she found that the notes jarred her memory and helped her to focus on the progression of her writing. By the time she got to Chapter 20, her entire work cubicle area was covered in multi-colored sticky papers. Everyone laughed at her decorating skills. One day she came in to find that all the little papers had fallen to the floor in a colorful blizzard. Minerva's notearearioty came to the attention of the entire office. Her screams were heard all over the building. The book she was working on was tentatively called "Sticky Tickets -How to Keep From Becoming Unglued in Today's Business Climate".
Etymology: Note (Remnder, post-it note;memory jogger)& Area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function;the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary;a subject of study) & Riot (a state of disorder;a joke that seems extremely funny) & Notoriety (the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality)
Postengrossed
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: poe-st-enn-growst
Sentence: I admit it, I'm postengrossed. This verboticism is totally me.
Etymology: Post from post-it note + engrossed (wholly absorbed) = a good source of your RDA of rhyming goodness.
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COMMENTS:
funny and honest !!! - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 15:54:00
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Postittrauma
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: post it trau ma
Sentence: Polly is in a home for people suffering from stress disorders. She used to be a very highly organized administrative assistant to an important executive. She kept his life organized by writing poti-it notes for him and herself, so that nothing was ever forgotten or overlooked. When Polly was laid off after her boss retired, she continued writing post-it notes and leaving them all over the house. She rarely went out and was eventually diagnosed with Postittrauma. If you want to help Polly and others like her who suffer from Postittrauma Stress Disorder, please send money. You might want to write yourself a post-it note to remember to make a donation...THANK YOU!
Etymology: Post it (Brand name of sticky notes) & Trauma (an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects)
Postitch
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: post/itch
Sentence: Lea was sure she was finally on top of things. Feeling so organized and up to date on all of her errands, paperwork, phone calls etc. Things that were not done yet, were in line and in order for when she had the time. Now that she was free she invited Tony over to her place for the first time. She was devastated when he took just a few steps in, looked around and said, "Oh man, dude...you've got the worst case of Postitch I've ever seen, and I haven't been vaccinated!" Needless to say, after he said, "See ya when I see ya," she stood there "scratching her head" in disbelief, then made a note to herself "Google Postitch" and stuck it on the fridge.
Etymology: Post-It Itch
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COMMENTS:
An itch that can't be scratched. - Mustang, 2008-08-25: 19:14:00
I must say I love a good sentence.. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-25: 21:03:00
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Stickyddiction
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: stikēdik sh ən
Sentence: Brenda has a serious stickyddiction. Whatever inane little thought pops into her addlepated mind gets jotted down on a Post-it and stuck to the fridge. There are so many now that there is no surface of the ice box visible. Brenda doesn*t know how many layers deep they go but last week the weight of these little papers sheered off the hinge of the refrigerator door. After a short panic attack and a few deep breaths Brenda duct taped the door back in place and has taken to eating only dry cereal and stuff out of her freezer. Her friends are considering an intervention.
Etymology: sticky note (a piece of stationery with a re-adherable strip of adhesive on the back, designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents and to other surfaces: walls, desks) + addiction (the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity)
Stickmatism
Created by: tizher
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She would be stuck with the stickma for the rest of her life.
Etymology:
Fixativation
Created by: administraitor
Pronunciation: fix-a-tiv-ation
Sentence: After Steve was fired, his fixativation with "Notes to self" became apparent when a leaf blower was brought in to clear his office.
Etymology: fixative + fixation
Notivated
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: noh/tuh/veyt
Sentence: Jenny's yellow stickies posted everywhere keep her notivated and on track to accomplish every deed and detail of the day and of her life.
Etymology: NOTIVATE - verb - from NOTE (something written down to assist the memory) + MOTIVATE (To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel)
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COMMENTS:
Thanks. Now I'm NOTIVATED to go out and buy a ream of them. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-25: 08:36:00
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Postmemophilia
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
neat word - Nosila, 2010-01-28: 00:35:00
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