DEFINITION: v. To be unable to remember the name of a person you are speaking to, even though you’ve had a long-standing, and perhaps even an intimate relationship. n. An inability to remember a person’s name.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Forgetphil: /for get fil/ When George brought his friend, Phil, home, he was unaware that Phil already “knew” his wife Julia in the Biblical way. But Phil had had so many previous girlfriends that he could not recall Julia. He was forgetphil, like someone who drank too much Milk of Amnesia… Etymology: Forget (not able to remember) & play on forgetful (not retentive) Created by: Nosila.
Namenesia: /nÄmnÄ“zhÉ™/ Tom’s greatest fear before the class reunion was that he wouldn’t be able to remember names of his former best friends. To avoid this he got out his yearbook and studied for weeks prior to the event. He was proud of himself, popping out names like he was still in school. Namenesia didn’t set in until he tried to introduce his wife. Etymology: name (a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to) + amnesia (a partial or total loss of memory) Created by: artr.
Dejawho: /day-ja-who/ With a complete feeling of dread, Shawn was sure he new the person hugging him, but was coming down with a case of Dejawho. Etymology: deja-vu: Felling of experiencing a situation previously before.
Who- Common phrase used when seeing to properly identify an individual Created by: brasstax82.
To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=lady
Be Creative,
James
www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game