Verboticism: Synapping

'If I don't get this stupid song out of my head...'

DEFINITION: A state of reduced mental capacity, caused by an inability to think of anything but an annoying pop song, which seems to be endlessly repeating itself in your mind.

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Synapping

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: sin-app-ing

Sentence: Sinead was synapping, her toes tapping and her fingers snapping to the cringeworthy pop tune. But no matter how hard she tried she couldn't snap out of it to work on her tax return.

Etymology: snap (your fingers to the beat) + synapse (connections in your brain) + nap (sleep)

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