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DEFINITION: n. The moment of loss, hesitation and confusion, which occurs when you enter a room and immediately forget why. v. To forget why you entered a room.
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Whyunwise
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: why - un - wise
Sentence: Whynona, lived in a whyte house. She walked down her whyte hall, to her whybrary room, but when she got there, she asked herself "Why?" Over and over, her searching mind, asked the eternal whyning question: "Why am I here?." By and by, she had to admit she did not know. She remained whyunwise! Shelving it, for the time being, she was heard muttering "Anybody got a whys cracker?"
Etymology: Why: asking for a reason. Unwise: not having the answer. Abreviated form: y & y's ... related to m & m's ... cause I'm wishing this were a sweeter creation ... instead of the usual so and so!
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COMMENTS:
Oh ... by the way ... Whynona's house is not in Whyoming! Her song of the day is Why? Why, oh why did I ever leave Whyoming." - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 01:33:00
I don't know why, but I love the story. Maybe Whynona will see a whynoceros if she drinks enough whyne. Why, Why, Why, DeWhywa??? - Nosila, 2008-03-21: 02:05:00
I am enjoying your enhancements above ... to story and music both! That is much better song! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 02:38:00
whys words - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-21: 11:50:00
Some many questions; some few answers! Great sentence and words! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 00:53:00
I think maybe Whynona is simply a whyner, or maybe a whyar? I would hope she'd whyse up. - Mustang, 2008-03-22: 04:36:00
So glad this was good for inspiring a few more creative laughs! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-22: 14:18:00
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Wanderlost
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈwɑndɚˌlɑst/
Sentence: After a six-hour drive, I finally pulled into Los Angeles and was immediately struck with a terrifying sense of wanderlost.
Etymology: from wander(lust) + lost
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COMMENTS:
You stuck me on replay with The Wanderer ... "Cause I'm a wanderer yeah the wanderer I roam around around around around around around around 'Cause I'm a wanderer I'm a wanderer." (Dion and the Belmonts old song). Wanderlust is so appealing ... wanderlost is not at all! You did a 180 by removing only one letter! Superb Creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 02:25:00
Captures the moment! - arrrteest, 2008-03-21: 13:30:00
But you'll be fine in the 'city of angels.' Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 01:02:00
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Vacuuity
Created by: Bobness
Pronunciation: văk’-yōō-ity
Sentence: I needed something from the kitchen, but when I got there, I experienced a complete vacuuity.
Etymology: From the Latin: empty space, from neuter of vacuus and -ity: a state or quality.
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COMMENTS:
Captures the essence of how empty we feel when our memory lapses! Outstanding word. - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 21:20:00
Perhaps,it was the vacuum cleaner! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 01:03:00
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Dumbdom
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Duh m Duh m
Sentence: How many times did Whynona, get up and fly, only to discover when she got there, her mind was bare, for she could not recall why. "Duh! Mmmmmm." Her mind cried out, " Dumb! Dumb! I'm a dumbdom!"
Etymology: DUH, Mmmmmm. DUMB, -DOM. DUH - slang word meaning "I don't know." Mmmmmm - sound made when we are trying to think. DUMB - not knowing why, lacking in intelligence. -DOM - condition, status; queen or king of the dom!
Mistencall
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: Miss-ten-cawl
Sentence: Stacey always had a million things on her mind. She as walked into the bathroom, she had a mistencall and completely why she was there in the first place.
Etymology: Mixture on "Mis" - opposite or lack; "tend" from intend - to direct the mind on; and "call" from recall - to bring back to mind.
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COMMENTS:
Evokes the feeling of mists (misseds) clouding the mind! Has great originality! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-13: 12:29:00
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Whereiamnesia
Created by: IrishAmerican
Pronunciation: where-iam-nee-zhua
Sentence: "Go get me some chocolate!" my wife screamed. I dashed for the door, desperate to quench her anger and voracious hunger. "Bring me chocolate!" echoed as I lept into my car. However, as soon as I walked through the front door or Walmart, I was struck with whereiamnesia. What was it I was supposed to get? Oh no; not again.
Etymology:
Locoblivation
Created by: Saylor
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She strode into the room, sure of her purpose but not even a foot past the threshold, locoblivation came upon her.
Etymology: locus, Latin: place obliviscor, Latin: forget location-related amnesia
Sprachcaffelious
Created by: willy
Pronunciation: sprch. caff. lious.
Sentence: That company is going down... look at that sprachcaffelious way of working...
Etymology: Sprach: language caffe: tea Sprachcaffilaxis: from ancient Greek, the ability to do nothing for 8 hours every day.
Chambernesia
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: tsham bur neee zyah
Sentence: His chambernesia was almost as pronounced as his fathers gumnesia. it was probably just as well that both of his terms of office were over
Etymology: anmesia, chamber
Goforgot
Created by: Kennecticut
Pronunciation: gofer got
Sentence: I went to the fridge and immeadiately gofergot why I was there
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Clever creation. - silveryaspen, 2008-03-21: 21:23:00
Very good! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-22: 06:40:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Jamagra. Thank you Jamagra. ~ James
arrrteest - 2008-03-21: 01:10:00
Been there many a time. It is weird when it happens when you're driving.
silveryaspen - 2008-03-21: 02:04:00
Whysly done, you Whys ones, Jamagra and James! (big silly grin/wink)
ErWenn - 2008-03-21: 02:06:00
Now this is a concept that genuinely needs a good word.
Jamagra - 2008-03-21: 02:27:00
James! How did you know about my harvest gold toilet?!
Jamagra - 2008-03-21: 02:32:00
James! How did you know about my harvest gold toilet?!
Jamagra - 2008-03-21: 02:34:00
Ack. Sorry about the deux referring to the loo.
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-21: 05:30:00
I'm curious as to why there's a carrot in her cleavage. Perhaps she was going there to eat it?
stache - 2008-03-21: 09:08:00
looks like a band-aid to me. great toon in any event. captures the feeling to a tee. and I should know.
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-21: 12:19:00
BTW, lovely toilet jamagra, but you really should remove the band-aid/carrot before you pose for pictures with it.
silveryaspen - 2008-03-21: 13:20:00
Brings a whole new meaning to the expression carrot top!
stache - 2008-03-21: 13:57:00
On third look I think it's merely an alluring peek at the d'ecolletage. Or else her bra is showing.
doseydotes - 2008-03-21: 14:19:00
I don't think the foreign object is her decollete, stache. I think it may be a partially-developed conjoined twin. More to the point, I'm pretty sure I know why she went into the WC: She was trying to find a "W".
Jamagra - 2008-03-21: 14:22:00
The band-aided carrot in the cleavage is sort of an Easter tradition at my house. Don't ask. heh.
stache - 2008-03-21: 14:25:00
mmmmmm. band-aids and carrots.
stache - 2008-03-21: 14:26:00
mmmmmmmm. partially-developed conjoined twins.
I think it's a carrot, a d'ecolletaged carrot. I thought it'd be better to use a carrot rather than a stick. Besides the stick is Jamagra's harvest gold toilet. ~ James
stache - 2008-03-21: 14:35:00
mmmmmmmm. partially-developed conjoined twins.
doseydotes - 2008-03-21: 14:43:00
See, that's the problem with this world. There are plenty of religious holidays that feature band-aided carrots, but not a single one that features partially-developed conjoined twins. If that's not descrimination, I don't know what is. I mean, who speaks for them? Besides the fully-developed twins to which they are joined, that is.
doseydotes - 2008-03-21: 14:47:00
I'VE ASKED YOU THREE TIMES!!!
doseydotes - 2008-03-21: 14:47:00
I DIDN'T MEAN TO, BUT, DANG IT, I DID!
I think the conjoined twins problem is replicating itself. I will fix this, one moment please... ~ James
There I fixed it. And I added safety valve which will prevent accidental repeat flushing -- oops I mean posting. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-21: 18:45:00
Ah, sounds like a Kohler. Whooooosh! I dunno Jamagra, I think I'd remove that injured carrot before the Easter Buny comes sniffin' around. But then again...
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-21: 20:11:00
BTW James, great toon! Actually laughed out loud at this one, and the one a few days ago, but I forget what it was. Um, I took a trip to toonesia?
Thanks Purple! Perhaps the carrot catered to an obsession with vegetables? ~ James
Nosila - 2008-03-21: 23:59:00
Hello? It's Easter. Of course you'd place a carrot there to ensure the Easter Bunny might bring you something...DUH! Lettuce cornsider what would turnip with a bean there, done that attitude; a higher celery;frequent leeks; a Satsquash; and pepper that with the BEETles; Italian Scallions; and I'd haqve been on Okra Winfrey!
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-23: 20:09:00
HA! Lovely comment to endive the weekend!
Today's definition was suggested by Jamagra. Thank you Jamagra. ~ James
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