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'That's my pork chop Buster! Give it back!'

DEFINITION: To never give up, to never let go of your dream, especially when others try to take it away from you.

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Tugodream

Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation: tug-oh-dreem

Sentence: A game of tugodream usually occurred when Susan's mother told her she couldn't possibly achieve her dream of winning in a hot dog eating contest.

Etymology: like tug-o-war

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Persevicious

Created by: spunkify

Pronunciation: Per-se- vish-us

Sentence: Wow, she is so persevicious, she is still protesting even when the officials said she couldn't!

Etymology: Perseverance + Tenacious

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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"

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Tenaciferocity

Created by: blurmore

Pronunciation: Ten-ass-eh-fare-ah-sitee

Sentence: Her tenaciferocity in grasping the bride's bouquet was enhanced by the open bar.

Etymology: Tenacious + Ferocious

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Sistereorexis

Created by: bigbigjeff

Pronunciation: Sis-tere-ore-ex-sis

Sentence: Although crippled from the neck down the man had never felt more sistereorexis to become an astronaut.

Etymology: Sistere for to stand for, Orexis for desire

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Clampnatious

Created by: valkyrie

Pronunciation: clamp-nay-shuss

Sentence: although now living in a slum at the age of 56 the fact that she still tried out for the junior high volleyball team showed her genetic clampnatious nature

Etymology: variation on the word clamp [meaning to grip]

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