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DEFINITION: To never give up, to never let go of your dream, especially when others try to take it away from you.
Verboticisms
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Forwill
Created by: 02browns
Pronunciation: four - wil
Sentence: Jim was determined to get the prize, he had a lot of forwill.
Etymology: A combination of force and will, coming together to form forced will or forwill.
Stubbortination
Created by: direwookiee
Pronunciation: Stub-bor-tin-ay-shun
Sentence: Timmy's "Stubbortination" impressed his tug of war team mates during the championship. He never let go and firmly refused to let the other team deny him his dream.
Etymology: "Stubbor-" comes from "STUBBORn" "-t-" doesn't come from anywhere. Stop looking at it. "-ination" comes from "DetermINATION"
Deteradreamation
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Dee-Tur-a-Dreem-a-shun
Sentence: You could see the deteradreamation in his face that he was going to win the title of "King Burger Eater" no matter what the cost! It was his dream for all his life.
Etymology: Deter not as in "discourage" but short for "determination" and "dream" literally. A combination of the 2 words which describe the meaning.
Strivurnate
Created by: zebrahdh
Pronunciation: Stry-vern-ate
Sentence: My teachers want me to keep drawing and continue to strivurnate if I am ever to become a successful artist.
Etymology: A combination of the words strive and stubborn, to create the meaning, to stubbornly strive.
Persernacious
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: per-sir-ney-she-ous
Sentence: He was the most persernacious dog I'd ever seen. When he wanted something he made it known.
Etymology: perservere+tenacious
Tenacidream
Created by: Korinne
Pronunciation: ten/a/si/dreem
Sentence: The tenacidreams of potential singing "Idol" show contestants make for good television.
Etymology: Tenacity + Dream
Persistenacious
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Per - sis - tuh - NAY - shuss
Sentence: Despite ongoing efforts by friends and family to dissuade her from persuing her goals, Wilhelmena was persistenatious in sticking to her dreams
Etymology: A play on the words persistent and tenacious
Pullsevere
Created by: Zaeyde
Pronunciation: Pul-se-veer
Sentence: They tried to take away my dream of becoming a professional hot dog tester, but I pullsevered, and look at me now!
Etymology: Persevere, combined with "pull."
Convictream
Created by: freakystyley
Pronunciation: Con-Vick-Trim
Sentence: Leslie's goal, or rather convictream, in life is to win the "Best Mud-slinging Champ" trophy even if he has to play dirty.
Etymology: Conviction + Dream
Zestanacious
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: zest-an-a-shuss
Sentence: Despite negative comments and occasional setbacks, Calamity Jane was zestanacious about being a rootin', tootin' sure shot.
Etymology: A combo of zest, zeal, and tenacious ... everything it takes to make hopes and dreams come true.
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-02: 16:14:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-01-02: 19:01:00
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Comments:
OZZIEBOB - 2008-01-02: 16:14:00
Great word!