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showverload 

n. A condition experienced by television and video entertainment viewers when faced with an overwhelming amount of programming and/or content which they must search through to find something to watch. In acute cases, subjects will experience significant discomfort and may begin the search for alternative entertainment platforms.
“I was so showverloaded last night, I spent 20 minutes trying to find a 30-minute show to watch.”

“Mary decided to avoid showverload, and read a book.”

"I experienced the worst showverload of my life last night, after spending 20 minutes trying to find a movie to watch with my husband. The cure was a good old game of scrabble."
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showverload 

The condition of having seen too many shows.
We saw three shows last week in New York, I have total showverload.
showverload by Wog October 28, 2004
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snowverload 

when a person usually Canadian.... goes absolutely nuts due to the overwhelming amounts of snow....
Daughter - Mom whats wrong?

Mom - I am having a total snowverload
snowverload by SuperStar161156 July 17, 2009

snowverload 

adj-When you've officially "had it" with Winter. Your region has had too much of the fluffy white stuff.
I just told my southern cousin that I am in snowverload--we've had too much of it in too short of a time.
snowverload by Willow Zee May 10, 2018
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