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DEFINITION: v. To stick to your plan even though you've realized it's dumb. n. A stupid plan, especially if it's a career plan suggested by parents, teachers or guidance counselors who want you to be something that you're not.
Verboticisms
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Portfolidiocy
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: Port-fole-idi-oh-see
Sentence: Sally always took jobs she wasn't meant for. Her CV would show one portfolidiocy after another.
Etymology: Portfolio - selection of skills + idiocy - act of stupidity
Schemaniatic
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sceem/may/neea/tik
Sentence: Being diagnosed with a chronic case of vertigo would have been enough to quash the hopes of most tightrope walkers but Tipsy was such a schemaniatic that she was determined to succeed.
Etymology: scheme (plan) + mania (obsession) + schematic + tic (behavioral quirk)
Mockupation
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: ma:k -u - peshien
Sentence: Celine's current mockupation as well as her pride and ego stood in the way of her true professional calling, similar to what verbotomy does to me on occasion
Etymology: Mock (travesty) + occupation ( the principal professional activity in one's life)
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COMMENTS:
Great word! I struggled with this one! - hyperborean, 2009-06-08: 21:52:00
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Careerdumb
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kəri(ə)rdəm
Sentence: Cindy finished college and entered the world of careerdumb, taking a job that she doesn't like and isn't in her her field of study. To make matters worse her new coworkers resent that her dad pulled the strings that put her in a position she is barely qualified for. Managing a store that sells plush animals will do nothing to further her career as a veterinarian.
Etymology: career (an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life) + dom (suffix forming nouns: denoting a state or condition) + dumb (stupid)
Modusoperandumb
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: moh/duhs/op/uh/ran/dum
Sentence: A parent who pushes a child into an activity, or area where the child has no known ability, or confidence is performing an act of modusoperandumb.
Etymology: modus operandi (an unvarying, or unyielding act, method, or procedure) + dumb
Struterrgy
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: strut-err-gee
Sentence: she had been struterrgizing for so long she felt it was hopeles to fight it.
Etymology: stratergy, rut, err
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COMMENTS:
love it - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-28: 15:40:00
Top word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:41:00
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Realisidiot
Created by: chingbangwa
Pronunciation: ree-yal-ee-see-dee-yot
Sentence: Adam was determined to jump from his roof into his car. He knew it was stupid but its what he always wanted to do. He knows hes being a realisidiot but he is going to do it anyway.
Etymology: Realise(Be fully aware or cognizant of) + idiot (A person of subnormal intelligence)
Vocationullment
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: voe - cay - shu - NULL - muhnt
Sentence: Following his mentor's recommendation to pursue a career in a field he truly hated, Trevor was on a path to certain failure - self induced vocationullment - and he was oblivious to the long term cost of that failure.
Etymology: Blend of vocation and annulment.
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COMMENTS:
like the blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-28: 15:42:00
Mustang, sounds like you and I could both not get the new word last night...due to computer problems. However, I like your word. - Nosila, 2008-04-28: 22:21:00
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Nosegrindoffism
Created by: green
Pronunciation: nose-grind-off-ism
Sentence: For ten grueling years, Matt slogged at his accounting job, dragging himself into work each day, only to be berated by his boss for his inability to add two plus two. But Matt persevered, believing what his parent's taught him: nosegrindoffism will pay off eventually.
Etymology: bleeding nose, grindstone
Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Secret # 1: "There is no plan". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Nosila - 2008-04-28: 22:24:00
I can usually get the new word by 10:00 pm MDT, but last night it was late and I eventually had to flake out to get up for work. Hope it's "on time" tonight!Cheers!
Yes Nosila, I was working way too late last night. I got stuck between few words, or something like that... but eventually I got it done. Thanks! ~ James
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Secret # 1: "There is no plan". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by johnnybunko. Thank you johnnybunko. ~ James