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Disastrophy 

Worse than both a disaster and a catastrophy
Meeting my in-laws for the first time was an absolute disastrophy.
Disastrophy by Lisa November 29, 2002

disastrophy 

A catastrophy and a disaster in one incident.
If that volcano erupts, it will be the greatest disastrophy in American history.
disastrophy by Jim Inman September 22, 2006

disastrophe 

A combination of the words 'disaster' and 'catastrophe' indicating a very serious and very tragic event. A tragedy of epic proportions.
The flood was a disastrophe for that region of the United States.
disastrophe by Bob_Lob_law September 10, 2010

disastrophe 

A really, really bad problem. Worse than a disaster, worse than a catastrophe.
Did you see how he screwed up the presentation? It was a disastrophe!
disastrophe by Rick Rodrick September 24, 2003

Disastrophe 

A combination of disaster and catastrophe taking place, usually in the workplace and sometimes involving doughnuts
Guy: I can't believe he ratted us out to the client for blowing off the meeting to go for doughnuts...

Girl: What a disastrophe!!
Disastrophe by AndyHay. March 10, 2010

disastrophe 

A situation or event which scores, in severity, between disaster and catastrophe on the problem scale.
When Maddy realised, after a night of crying about her latest failed relationship, that she had an important Physics test the following day, she declared the situation a disastrophe, and continued sobbing.
disastrophe by gangstayo December 29, 2009