DEFINITION: n. The fatigue brought on by the loss of one hour of sleep, especially if caused by something beyond your control, like the conversion to daylight savings time, barking dogs, or an addiction to late night TV. v. tr. To lose one hour of sleep.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Drowzzzzzy: /drouzē/ Spring forward is certainly not how Cindy feels every year when daylight-saving time is implemented. One hour shouldn’t mean that much but don’t tell Cindy that. She isn’t listening. If she is awake at all the best response you can expect is a yawn. Etymology: drowsy (sleepy and lethargic; half asleep) + zzzzz (sleeping) Created by: artr.
Hindersomnia: /hin der som nee yah/ Tyred Banks was someone who needed her full 8 hours per night of sleep. When deprived her personality changed. Many things gave her hindersomnia: stress;DST;Nick at Nite;cute dates;what happens to bugs in winter;economic worries. She was a Worrier Woman. But Tyred would probably have been the same early morning grouch no matter what until she got her first caffeine blitz, then life would be sweet…for everyone. Etymology: Hinder (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of) & (IN)somnia (an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness;assuming somnia means ability to sleep)
Created by: Nosila.
Narcambulism: /nar-KAM-bu-lisum/ The survivors of the all night party stumbled into the streets, walking shades of narcambulism, off to spill coffee, drop files, and blink slowly. Etymology: The shamble of the living undead. Created by: IrishAmerican.
Circatastrophe: /Sir-Ca-tass-troe-fee/ Etymology: Circadian Rhythm + Catastrophe Created by: FreakyDeak.
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