Verboticisms

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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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

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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.

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: hog/sess/ive

Sentence: She had such a hogsessive personality, that once she made a decision, no one challenged her.

Etymology: hog + obsessive

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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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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.

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Created by: Phunky

Pronunciation: asp-iv-EAR-ance (british english)

Sentence: Her unwavering aspiverance turned her naive childhood pork-chop-stealing dream into a reality.

Etymology: Portmanteau of aspiration and perseverance. noun: aspiverance. verb: to aspivere. Amusing alternative configuration: perspiration

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Created by: emmthewriter

Pronunciation:

Sentence: As disquittable as she is, she never gives up or loses faith in herself.

Etymology:

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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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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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