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DEFINITION: n. A special ability lets you focus on the big picture without getting distracted by those busy little details. v. To skip over the details while focusing on the big picture.
Verboticisms
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Mba
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: Em-Bee-Ay
Sentence: Oh great, another Pepperdine MBA full of stupid management concepts.
Etymology: It's not really a new word. Don't vote for it. I'm just amusing myself here, really.
Panoramore
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: pan-oh-rah-moor-eh
Sentence: he continued to focus on coming up with a clever word for the new definition, even while the children ran riot around him....he couldn't help but see what was really important for he was blessed with panoramore
Etymology: panorama, amore[love]
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COMMENTS:
Funny sentence!!! Toss the kids a box of Cheerios and turn on Sponge Bob. - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-26: 06:13:00
Hey rikboyee! How did you know what was happening at my house this morning? - wordmeister, 2007-01-26: 07:05:00
- rikboyee, 2007-01-27: 18:41:00
we are all similarly afflicted... its hard work being defined by your definitions - rikboyee, 2007-01-27: 18:43:00
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Utopitan
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: yoōtōpətən
Sentence: John*s boss is a Utopitan. He has never been introduced to a practical detail that he can*t ignore, much to the pain of his employees. Where others can*t see the forest for the trees, he can*t see the trees for the forest. This is especially bad for someone who owns a tree trimming service.
Etymology: Utopian (modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic) + pita (pain in the ass)
Incongnorance
Created by: protothor
Pronunciation: In-kog-nor-ans
Sentence: Through sheer incongnorance, Mike was able to ignore the throbbing of this severed foot as he placed first in the special olympics.
Etymology: Incongruous;out of place; inappropriate; unbecoming. Ignorance; to be ignorant; The condition of being unaware, or uninformed.
Pimpyface
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: pimpy face
Sentence: no, these are my own, i have a pimpyface day-.
Etymology: pimples and face
Alptitude
Created by: johnnyrockett
Pronunciation: Alp-ti-tude
Sentence: His alptitude allowed him to build the house without any plans. I hope it stands up!
Etymology: Alp - as in the mountain range, the Alps - High Mountains or a high up view - titude as in aptitude or ability.
Microblindness
Created by: cryptc
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Dave never bothered with the little things, so his friends suspected he was afflicted by microblindness.
Etymology:
Concepsualisation
Created by: lilian
Pronunciation: con-sep-su-ul-ize-a-shun
Sentence: 'Being a project manager; concepsualisation becomes a crucial skill in coordinating the team, otherwise you'll never succeed'
Etymology: Concept & visualisation
Beelinear
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bēlinēər
Sentence: When it comes to playing video games Josh is strictly beelinear. Silly details like paying the rent, grooming, paying attention to his girlfriend (when he had one) and sometimes even eating just are not important once he gets started.
Etymology: beeline (a straight line between two places) + linear (arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line)
Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-01-27: 09:53:00
Lots of good ones today.
wordmeister - 2007-01-27: 23:48:00
Yeah, it's very confuzzling! There's a stingleminded farblightness to many of the words... Excellent!