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DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone solve a problem only to make it worse... much worse. n. The satisfaction that comes from knowing you have done your best to help someone, even if it did not turn out as well as expected.
Verboticisms
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Muckerupper
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: muk-er-up-er
Sentence: Marvin was the biggest muckerupper when it came to repairing anything electronic.
Etymology: Mucker- One who mucks up: Informal To bungle, damage, or ruin. Upper- To think you have the upper hand and are on top of things.
Determinedator
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: de TER minned AE ter
Sentence: My determinedator boyfried lost the files off my computer, wiped clean my back-up drive when he tried to install it and then in a last ditch attempt he took my computer to a nearby repair service to retrieve what he had lost. That was when he had a car accident and pretty much finished off my computer so that nothing could be salvaged.
Etymology: DETERMINED:someone who has made a firm decision to do something TERMINATOR: the name of a movie which was associated with destruction; also someone who terminates TERMINATE: to end something or end the life of something
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COMMENTS:
De Terminator sure is a popular word in the etymologies so far this year - silveryaspen, 2009-02-02: 16:19:00
You'll be Bock! - Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:07:00
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Aggravarian
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ag/ra/var/i/an
Sentence: Joey's helpful nature combined with his klutziness makes him more of an aggravarian than a Good Samaritan when he helps his friends.
Etymology: AGGRAVARIAN - noun - from AGGRAVATE (to make worse, or more severe) + GOOD SAMARITAN (one who is compassionate and helpful to a person in distress)
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COMMENTS:
Very nice word play - silveryaspen, 2009-02-02: 16:09:00
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Smugklutz
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: smuhg-kluhtz
Sentence: As usual, Willie was a smugklutz, seemingly unaware of the huge mess he'd again created in trying to help Amy format her PC and was quite self satisfied with his efforts.
Etymology: Blend of 'smug' (contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority) and 'klutz' (a stupid or foolish person; blockhead)
Nosistance
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: no sis tants
Sentence: When Harry took the hammer to Sally's computer screen to eradicate a bug, she knew he'd be a nosistance. She was afraid to tell him that there was a fly in his jeans.
Etymology: No (negative, not at all) & Assistance (aid, help, allowing something to happen)
Sanctifizzle
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: SANGK-tuh-FIZ-uhl
Sentence: Despite his best intentions Bob often stultifyingly sanctifizzled, turning mundane moments into sempiternal sagas of stress for others.
Etymology: Blend of SANCT, saint: informal, a person who always acts with great kindness towards others. < L sānctus sacred, adj; sancīre to consecrate, equiv. to sanc- (akin to sacer sacred. OE sanct. & FIZZLE: Informal, to fail ignominiously after a good start; a failure, fiasco;
Worstaid
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: wir-st-ayd
Sentence: George could see Miranda was struggling to put a picture up on the wall so he felt he just had to offer his assistance. He rushed over and told her to stand back and he would get the job done in no time. Unfortunately it ended in a case of worstaid when he swung the hammer back and it flew right out of his hand and not only smashed her antique vase but rebounded and landed on Miranda's big toe. He did offer to run her to A&E but she insisted on driving there herself.
Etymology: Worst(an outcome ending in as much damage as possible) + Aid(assistance,help) = Worstaid
Exasserbate
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: ex ass er bait (verb part of definition). ex ass per a shun (noun part of definition).
Sentence: Sebasstion did try as hard ass anyone to help, but mostly his efforts exasserbate any situation. Everyone, including Sebasstion, was always left in a state of complete exassperation.
Etymology: ASS, EXACERBATE, EXASPERATE. ///Ass - offensive term for any upsetting and irritating person. Exacerbate - to make any a bad situation worse. Exasperation - feeling frustrated and angry, because an unpleasant condition or feeling, was made even worse.
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COMMENTS:
Good combination of words. - kateinkorea, 2009-02-02: 10:54:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-02: 16:25:00
right on - mweinmann, 2009-02-02: 17:16:00
Sassy word! - Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:06:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James