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DEFINITION: n., A gallant gesture which does not produce the desired effect because of poor execution. v., To offer a small gesture of assistance, which backfires as you trip over your own kind intentions.
Verboticisms
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Courteslip
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈkɚdəˌslɪp/
Sentence: I submitted a "kindler, gentler" definition, but the niceness of my courteslip was ditched in favor of humor.
Etymology: from courtesy + slip
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COMMENTS:
Nice - Justpeachyy, 2007-10-30: 22:53:00
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Jesture
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: jest chur
Sentence: While trying to impress Inga on their first date, Jeremy used all his polite charms to ensure she thought him a true gentleman. Allowing her to go first buit trying to stay with her, he got caught in the fast moving doorway. Although his intention was good, his attention was not and he got caught in the door. "Son of a gun", she thought. "His jesture proved to me that he does not know how to handle a revolver. I guess he is not quite of the calibre I thought he should be".
Etymology: Jest (act in a funny or teasing way;activity characterized by good humor)& Gesture ( something done as an indication of intention;show, express or direct through movement)
Chivnorant
Created by: MithrilShadow
Pronunciation: Shiv-noor-ant
Sentence: Mike's chivnorant attempt to hold the door open for his girl friend ended up with him pinned under the waiter cart, that came through the door right at that moment.
Etymology: from: Chivalry: gallant or distinguished gentlemen. And Ignorant: resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence
Floormeetface
Created by: vasunlover
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I went to open the door for him, and by golly, oops, floormeetface.
Etymology:
Shrivalry
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sh riv al ree
Sentence: His attempt at chivalry quickly turned into shrivalry as the revolving crushed his pride and other more sentitive bits
Etymology: chivalry, shrivel
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COMMENTS:
ouch! - very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-24: 13:15:00
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Missistance
Created by: mustkeepsanity
Pronunciation: mis-sis-tans
Sentence: When Cindy dropped her pencil Fred bent down to pick it up for her. The problem was that Cindy also bent to get it, and Fred ended up headbutting her in the nose. He's since learned not to offer his missistance to others.
Etymology: miss+assistance miss (To fail to accomplish or achieve) assistance (Aid, help)
Behalfgaffe
Created by: Wordfanne
Pronunciation:
Sentence: When Roland stood up to allow a pregnant, fellow-bus-rider his seat, his behalfgaffe of stepping on another woman's skirt hem, pulling its waist to her knees, rather nullified his desired "effect".
Etymology:
Chivalgaffe
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: shiv-uh l-gaf
Sentence: Robert commited a chivalgaffe when he closed the car door on his dates leg.
Etymology: ME: chivalrie + F: gaffe
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COMMENTS:
Also chivalwrong - milorush, 2007-10-26: 09:24:00
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Assistocramp
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation:
Sentence: That girl was so hot that I had an assistocramp and shut her purse in the car door.
Etymology: assistance + cramp
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ErWenn. Thank you ErWenn! ~ James
After you. No after you. No after you. No after yooooooeeeeouwwww!
Kevcom - 2007-10-26: 07:38:00
Awesome cartoon James! That is so funny - I was almost dyin' of laughter of the expression on the guys face...
Thanks to Kevcom and Petaj for your hurteous thoughts and magnanimistakian clobbergestures ~ James
Lidipop - 2007-10-26: 10:19:00
I actually printed this one out...it's so good, well done!!!
We must not forget to thank ErWenn again for his generous courteslip. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-10-26: 18:57:00
Yes, thank you ErWenn and James. Fabulous contributions from you two!
yellowbird - 2008-09-24: 11:49:00
Haven't we seen this definition before?
petaj - 2008-09-26: 04:19:00
Yep - looking forward to some new ones
Today's definition was suggested by ErWenn. Thank you ErWenn. ~ James