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DEFINITION: n., The immense sense of self-satisfaction the one gets from winning a pointless argument. v., To be so addicted to proving yourself right that you argue compulsively, and endlessly, about anything and everything.
Verboticisms
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Debatabull
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dee/bate/a/bull
Sentence: He was so inflated by his need to be confrontational that he would even argue with the cat. Even the time of day was debatabull.
Etymology: debatable + bull****
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COMMENTS:
Short and right on the definition! Kudos for this creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-11: 13:43:00
Sounds like a bit of unidebatabullology - and catty, too! Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-13: 04:08:00
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Disagreego
Created by: Kazizzle
Pronunciation: diss/uh/gree/goh
Sentence: Jack: Don't let your disagreego get in the way of your better judgement, kid. Peter: And now, I will prove to you that bridge jumping is not dangerous by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge!
Etymology: disagree - to not agree and ego - the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest. I also thought of "selfoolish", from selfish and foolish.
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COMMENTS:
And if your friend jumped off a bridge, you would too, wouldn't you? -Mom - Tigger, 2008-01-15: 22:56:00
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Oddified
Created by: CHUKWUSOM
Pronunciation: Dead guy
Sentence: U are dead
Etymology: Ggtds
Debatabull
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dee/bate/a/bull
Sentence: He was so inflated by his need to be confrontational that he would even argue with the cat. Even the time of day was debatabull.
Etymology: debatable + bull****
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COMMENTS:
Now THAT stinks. But it's a great verboticism - Mustang, 2008-11-10: 06:52:00
Excellent! - TJayzz, 2008-11-10: 11:16:00
Great word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-11: 03:44:00
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Bicktorious
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: bick-tor-i-ous
Sentence: Jim was a notorious fussbudget and had to be bicktorious in every little squabble, so it became hard to live with him. He bickered with his wife about peanut butter brands and with his friends about golf. He bickered with his daughter about the way she cut bread and the baby about the way he held his bottle. Once he tried to pick a fight with his dog over a pork chop (he won, but it was hard to eat it without lips).
Etymology: bicker: to engage in petty squbbles or arguments + victorious: winning a conflict or struggle
Mywifeinitis
Created by: day4ghee
Pronunciation: MY-WIF-IN-ITIS
Sentence: WHEN SALLY CUT ME WITHA RAMBO KNIFE JUST TO PROVE THAT SHE COULD SEW I REALIZED THAT SHE SUFFERED FROM MYWIFEINITIS LIKE MY WIFE WHO WON'T LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE.AHHHHHHHH!!!
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Needleglee
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Nee-del-gl-ee
Sentence: Joe just loved to needleglee everyone by provoking an argument just so that he could get his point of view across. He wouldn't give up until they got so fed up that they eventually let him think that he had won. Best of all was arguing with his six year old daughter as he could always guarantee he would win.
Etymology: Needle(provoke by antagonism,hostility) + Glee(great delight,smug satisfaction) = Needleglee
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COMMENTS:
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-11: 08:06:00
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Achievemisim
Created by: Jessalynne
Pronunciation: a-cheev-miss-um
Sentence: The other day, my sister and I were perfectly fine until i started to pick a fight with her to feel a sense of achievemisim. My mother got mad because we fought for no apparent reason.
Etymology: achievemisim: (n) The sense of feeling accomplished, usually over no point at all.
Disputin
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: disˈpyoōtin
Sentence: Victor's detractors referred to him as Disputin. He seemed to revel in any opportunity to jump in on a debate. Whatever opinion someone expressed, he was all too ready to take up the opposing argument. It didn't matter how trivial the point, he would hammer his rival into submission. The only thing worse his assault was the gloating that followed.
Etymology: dispute (a disagreement, argument, or debate) + Rasputin (Russian monk. He exerted great influence over Tsar Nicholas II and his family during World War I known for his powers of elocution)
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COMMENTS:
Can't argue over a dispute about Rasputin.... - Mustang, 2008-11-10: 06:55:00
Very interesting blend - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-11: 03:45:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-11: 08:01:00
simple yet so meaningful.... - rombus, 2008-11-11: 10:52:00
excellent word!! This is one for the dictionary! - libertybelle, 2008-11-11: 12:28:00
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Victoryotiose
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: vik toree o tee ose
Sentence: Chad was an ungracious winner, even in the minor squabbles that he and Victoria had daily. He lied and cheated to prove his victoryotiose superiority. He was so smug after their latest battle over the sharpness of butter knives that he ended up giving her the finger!
Etymology: Victory (win;triumph; a successful ending of a struggle or contest) & Otiose (serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; producing no result or effect;useless;pointless)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MithrilShadow. Thank you MithrilShadow. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-01-11: 14:41:00
What a fun definition. It certainly generated some fun and funny creations! Thanks MithrilShadow!
silveryaspen - 2008-01-11: 14:44:00
James ... that's some finger sandwish he's making in your cartoon! Wonder how many people noticed it like me and went ... Ouch! Yuk! As Dr. Phil would ask ... "What were you thinking?" (chuckle)
Thanks for the positive comments Silveryaspen. I'm glad that you got my point! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by MithrilShadow. Thank you MithrilShadow. ~ James