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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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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
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
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
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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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."
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"
Forrestgumption
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /fawr-ist-guhmp'-shun/
Sentence: Despite his short stature, Maurice had dreamed of being a professional basketball player since he'd watched his first game on television, and finally, after ignoring the taunts and derision of his peers for most of his life, through sheer Forrestgumption and countless hours of practice, he made his dream come true.
Etymology: Forrest Gump - a mentally-challenged character from the movie and novel of the same name, whose unflagging optimism and determination take him far in life; an inspirational icon since the sucess of the movie + gumption - boldness of enterprise, courage an
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COMMENTS:
just lol! - Dougalistic, 2008-01-02: 05:14:00
This is awesome! - Korinne, 2008-01-02: 13:41:00
It is interesting and strange that that "gump" in my dictionary is housed next to gumption, its exact opposite. Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-02: 16:31:00
Good one! Off the wall and different and I like it a lot!! Something about winning for the ol' Gumper and the trees and a forest!!! - Stevenson0, 2008-01-02: 20:58:00
BRILLIANT - direwookiee, 2008-01-02: 21:35:00
great movie ... great word ... great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-03: 15:35:00
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Disquittable
Created by: emmthewriter
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As disquittable as she is, she never gives up or loses faith in herself.
Etymology:
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]
Dreambition
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dreem bi shun
Sentence: Her main dreambition in life was to win big on the lottery...even if the odds were 14 million to one.
Etymology: dream & ambition
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COMMENTS:
Wow ... nice word blending! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-02: 00:54:00
That has a nice ring to it :) - Phunky, 2008-01-02: 16:16:00
Good word! Well done!! - Stevenson0, 2008-01-02: 20:52:00
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Comments:
OZZIEBOB - 2008-01-02: 16:14:00
Great word!