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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.
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Helpfool
Created by: lizard
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COMMENTS:
Nice word. Give us a sentence. Earn more points. - artr, 2012-01-22: 09:22:00
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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.
Auxeddamn
Created by: Artomun
Pronunciation: AHKS-eh-dam
Sentence: n. The aid provided by Robert turned out, in the end, to be an auxeddamnation. v. In the end, Robert's auxeddamning resulted in the demise of my laptop.
Etymology: Auxilium- aid (Latin); sed- but (Latin); damnum- damage (Latin).
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)
Deterioraid
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: dee-teer-ee-or-aid
Sentence: Things went from sublime to ridiculous when Jack showed up insisting on deterioraiding the party. Although his cooking was excellent, he had a grating personality which dampened any zest for celebrations.
Etymology: deteriorate (worsen) + aid (help)
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COMMENTS:
hehehe. knew his sister! - galwaywegian, 2009-02-02: 05:02:00
Good word...Jack's definitely a partly pooper! - Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:00:00
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Indestructive
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: in-de-struc-tive
Sentence: Jim was indestructive whenever he decided to help his kids with their homework. Eventually, his wife forbade him to speak to them until they were finished.
Etymology: instructive: conveying knowledge, enlightening + destructive: detrimental, causing harm
Bozofix
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: BOW-zoe-ficks
Sentence: Rosco could BOZOFIX anything- or so he firmly believed. After Wanda had trapped a mouse, Rosco insisted that the humane thing to do was to put it "out of it's misery". While trying to deliver the Coup De Grace with a 12 pound sledgehammer, Rosco demolished Wanda's new plasmoid HDTV. The mouse struggled free and bred successfully for many years, while Rosco continued to inflict his campaign of assertive helpfulness on unsuspecting friends until he had no more. After a few flagons of cheap suds, Rosco noticed that the water was running constantly in Dave's bathroom. Lifting the heavy lid from the tank, Rosco dropped it on the bowl, cracking it in half and unleashing a torrent of water and insults. Thanks to Rosco's BOZOFIX, Dave had to run a gauntlet of condemnation from his aged parents every time he went downstairs to use "the facilities".
Etymology: BOZO+FIX=BOZOFIX.....BOZO:a foolish or incompetent person,a modernistic clown-plural bozos; origin unknown, probably derived from Spanish "bozotros" to err or amuse.....FIX:to make firm, stable, or stationary, to repair, mend or cure,to give a permanent or final form to, to get even with, to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper methods; Middle English, from Latin fixus, past participle of figere to fasten; akin to Lithuanian dygti to sprout, break through.
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COMMENTS:
Fun to say, right on the definition, and easy to remember. Great create. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-02: 16:14:00
Sadly, Roscoe is not alone...great word and why do I hear clown music playing? I hate clowns! - Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:02:00
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Zealiadous
Created by: JamesDonovan
Pronunciation: Zeal ade i us
Sentence: Ja' Crispy was a little too zealaidious when attempting to fix my gutter.
Etymology: Zealous+Aid
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;
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James