DEFINITION: n. A lost thought; v. To become distracted and lose track of what you were thinking.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Rememberr: /re-memb-er/ Sophie racked her brains to try and recall the witty comeback she was about to make to her nemesis at work. Unfortunately, her thoughts had switched inconveniently to what she needed to get at the shops on the way home and could only rememberr something totally inadequate. Etymology: remember (the act of memory) + err (to make a mistake) + er (an expression which indicates uncertainty) Created by: CharlieB.
Damnesia: /dam nee sha/ You know the feeling…you go into a room, but forget why you went. You see someone familiar but cannot recall their name. You put your keys down, but cannot find them as you race around getting ready to go to work. Yes, it’s that damnesia. You used to have a photographic memory…but now you keep forgetting to buy film for it. Your memory is now like a pen that runs out of ink. You have crossed into a new dementia, The Whywrite Zone. Etymology: Damn (expletives used informally as intensifiers) & Amnesia (total or partial loss of memory) Created by: Nosila.
Slippedcognizant: /sliptkägnÉ™zÉ™nt/ Much like the old quote from the Three Stooges, â€I’m trying to think but nothing happens†John can lose a thought before it he can even finish formulating it. In a slippedcognizant moment he can even forget the Alamo. Etymology: slipped cog (mental mistake) + cognizant (having knowledge or being aware of) Created by: artr.
Lought: // Etymology: A terrible combo of lost and thought. Created by: JayBaldo.
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