Verboticism: Frupenstration
DEFINITION: v., To search for and find a pen to write down an important note, only to discover that the pen does not work. n., A moment in time when the only pens you can find, are pens that do not work.
Frupenstration
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: fruh-pen-strey-shun
Sentence: By digging a small grave for all his old pens helped his frupenstration anxiety, but he did keep his favorite purple pen under his pillow - in case the pen fairy happened to come around.
Etymology: frustration + pen
Points: 497
Comments: Frupenstration
Jabberwocky - 2007-11-06: 14:03:00
has a great sound to it - would be very satisfying to mutter when searching for a pen
remistram - 2007-11-06: 16:20:00
thanks! I was going to go with fruspentration, but it sounded odd...!