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DEFINITION: v. To make something worse while attempting to make it better. n. A bad improvement.
Verboticisms
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Shitigate
Created by: japanaysian
Pronunciation: Shit-e-gate
Sentence: There was an argument within the group, and Tom shitigated the situation by telling everyone to calm down and stop acting like bitches.
Etymology: Shit + mitigate
Sobadisticimprovement
Created by: chrissimo87
Pronunciation: so-bad-istic-improvement
Sentence: I think you will find that was top of the 100 sobadisticimprovments awards this year
Etymology:
Badderment
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: bad-er-ment
Sentence: The government's social engineering activities were well intentioned but ended up for the badderment of all. It was really more like woeful engineering.
Etymology: bad + betterment
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Mustang, 2008-05-15: 21:47:00
Oh, this word works nicely! Good job. - Tigger, 2008-05-15: 23:33:00
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Grimprovement
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Grimm-proov-mant
Sentence: Since taking the home improvement course at her local college, Jenny couldn't wait to try out her new found skills in her own home, but when her husband saw the new lime green paint job in the lounge he thought it was more like a grimprovement.
Etymology: Grim(depressing, unappealing) + Improvement(The action of improving or improved, to make something better than it was) =Grimprovement
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COMMENTS:
good word..grimpressive - Nosila, 2008-05-15: 01:54:00
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Shedit
Created by: ZenoX
Pronunciation: shed it
Sentence: She went to a plastic surgeon the other day and shedited her nose. She was telling me all about that present she'll never afford now. Wait till she hears about her embarrassing shedit. She'll probably never admit her mistake.
Etymology: A shit edit, a change that should be hid in a dark place (shed).
Misrepair
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: miss-repair
Sentence: With clippers in hand, I began cutting my hair. I kept having to "fix" my mistakes and soon enough, my hair was in misrepair.
Etymology: mistaken; repair
Oddify
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: ODD+modIFY
Sentence: Instead of helping her appearance overall, her nose job only oddified her face, leaving you with a faint impression of disgust.
Etymology: ODD+modIFY
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COMMENTS:
Good one,Rebelvin. - Nosila, 2008-05-15: 01:52:00
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Malhancement
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: mal-HANS-ment
Sentence: The best laid plans of mice and men often end in malhancement.
Etymology: Combination of MAL:bad, badly, wrong,wrongly & HANCEMENT:to make greater,as in value, beauty, effectiveness; provide with improved features.
Remuddle
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ree - MUDL
Sentence: Wilford had set out to completely redesign and redo the interior of his home but lacking proper skills and experience his effort turned out to be a hideous remuddle rather than the upgrade he had envisioned.
Etymology: Blend of remodel and muddle...to mix up in a confused or bungling manner
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-15: 11:41:00
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Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by author and philosopher, Mark Kingwell who I saw last night speaking about "Social Change". He reminded us that not all change is good change. And noted that in German they have word to describe such bad improvements -- Schlimmbesserung -- which we don't have in English. And so it's today's challenge. Thanks Mark! ~ James