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DEFINITION: n., The deep feeling of despair, pain, and swelling need for revenge, which occurs when someone thoughtlessly trashes one of your pet projects. v., To cry out at the injustice of it all, especially if it is someone else's fault.
Verboticisms
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Retriblabtion
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: re-tre-blab-shen
Sentence: It became easier and easier for Kimbery's co-workers to ignore her muttered retriblabtion. "At first you learn how to anticipate how she will deflect responsibility; then you learn to ignore her" Said Zinnia. Kimberly responded as expected: "Oh, she would say that. She hasn't been having to deal with what I go through on a daily basis. She wouldn't be able to handle it."
Etymology: retribution (repayment) + blab (excessive talk)
Ubergrossenpisteoffdamyuangst
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Uber-grossen-peest-off-dam-U-angst
Sentence: According to Sigmund Freud, the repeated exclamations of the German radio star Blaubuttle "Du dirtish gerotten schweinehunds, du hast totenknacked mich!" is a perfect example of Ubergrossenpisteoffdamyuangst
Etymology: Ubergrossen: (German) to be elevated. / Pisteoff: (Russian) a negative emotional state. / Damyu (Japanese) deep knee bends that cause pain. (See Tai Chi) / Angst: (German) A negative introspective feeling.
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COMMENTS:
Quite the longest verboticism I've seen! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-06: 15:37:00
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Blament
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: blāment
Sentence: Gerry*s office has little interest in solving problems. The workers seem to want to blament more than fix, point fingers more than point the way.
Etymology: blame (assign responsibility for a fault or wrong) + lament (a passionate expression of grief or sorrow)
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COMMENTS:
I blament the claim that severe earthquakes are caused by womens' immodesty! - splendiction, 2010-04-26: 22:10:00
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Vexasperation
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /vek-zas-puh-rey-shun/
Sentence: Charlie had been painstakingly working on his replica F-14 Tomcat model airplane for months, but while he was away at school today, his little brother must have found it and tried to fly it. The model was now utterly ruined, and Charlie roared in vexasperation.
Etymology: vex - to torment or distress (from Latin, vexus "agitation") + exasperation - the state of being agitated or annoyed (from Latin, exasperatus "thoroughly irritated")
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COMMENTS:
Your add a letter to blend two words that are so appropriate to the definition almost made me give up before I started. Great create! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-06: 07:22:00
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-06: 16:51:00
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Heartwringer
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: HART-ringr
Sentence: It was yet another heartwringer for Miriam, leaving her feeling crushed, and somewhat revengeful when her boyfriend Delbert told her her upside down cake looked right side up, her apple tarts were bland, and her teriyaki was teriyucky.
Etymology: Blend of heart and wringer..."a painful, difficult, or tiring experience; ordeal"
Countedcrossbitch
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: kown-ted-kross-bich
Sentence: Fran turned into a real counted-cross-bitch when she saw that Jason used the emboridered towels she made to wipe off his greasy hands. How could he not see all the time she invested? How could he not know those towels were for display only?!
Etymology: counted cross stitch: a type of thread embroidery + bitch: a shrew or a complaint.
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COMMENTS:
didn't see this earlier - very good - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-06: 15:33:00
Laughed long and loud! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-06: 15:42:00
Very clever. Jason is lucky - next time he might be the one "embroided!" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-06: 16:18:00
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Ruinrage
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: roon-raje
Sentence: Andy was beside himself with ruinrage. Just as his toothpick model of the Eiffel Tower was almost complete, his neighbor burst into the den and knocked over the card table it rested on. Thousands of hours of work and 85,000,000 toothpicks flew around the room. As if by instinct, Andy went for his throat.
Etymology: Ruin (an irrecoverable state of devastation) + Rage (is a mental state that is one extreme of the intensity spectrum of anger)
Neeblamme
Created by: sean30
Pronunciation: Nee-Blame-Me
Sentence: I didnt do anything wrong, so Neeblamme!!
Etymology: Nee - No/Dont, Blame - to point finger at another, Me - You
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COMMENTS:
Nema Problema! (my 'old country' ancestors who spoke borken English came up with 'nema problema') Their English-ized way of saying no problem. So your "neeblamme" brought back wonderful memories of my grandmother and her friends. Nice blend! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-06: 16:53:00
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Inrage
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: inˈrājd
Sentence: Josh became inraged when his adversary convinced the boss to pull the plug on the project he had spent years developing. To just about everybody his stoneface expression disguised the seething revenge he was plotting.
Etymology: in (enclosed or surrounded by something else) + enraged (make very angry)
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COMMENTS:
Simple but wonderfully appropriate and memorable! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-25: 11:48:00
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Desperadough
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: des-per-ah-doh
Sentence: Betty had 92 batches of cookie dough in the freezer. She was so proud of her contribution to the Church Christmas Bazaar this year. They would bake some to sell and also sell dough there. She always came through with the most cookies and dough and was well known for her generousity. But this year, it was ruined....someone had unplugged the freezer while the basement remodeling was being done. Was it one of the remodelers? Was it her husband? She had worked herself into a desperation she had never before known, crying and wretching in despair and anger at the unkown person who had done this. In the distance, she heard some music and, wait, she heard the familiar voice of her husband. She strained to hear him as she fought back her tears......"Desperadough, won't you come to your senses".....
Etymology: This word is a blend of Desperate(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; and the word Dough (Dough is a paste made out of any cereals (grains) or leguminous crops by mixing the flour with a small amount of water. This step is a precursor to making bread, pasta, noodles, pastry, cookies, and muffins.) Whew...
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COMMENTS:
You get my vote! Great sentence! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-25: 11:06:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-25: 11:10:00
Yesterday I had a desperadough ... I ran out of flour in the middle of making dough for a povitica. Like the song Desparado a lot ... guess what I'll be humming everytime I make dough! And think of you and this excellent word, rombus! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-25: 11:12:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Dougalistic. Thank you Dougalistic. ~ James
perfect visual with the drawing for today!!And i understand that old song a little better, too!
Yes, the sweet green icing is flowing down... Oh no!!!!!! ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-02-06: 16:05:00
The face and fists were an excellent portrayal of her anger and frustration! I tried to match that drama in your caricature with the words in my sentence. Very inspiring!
And I will never have that recipe again! Thank you silveryaspen! ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-11-25: 11:53:00
So many great creates every day by such excellent wordsmiths, that I have trouble voting because it's hard to limit my choice for best to just two! I'm also amazed at all the new creations for the temporary re-run of old definitions! Almost proves everything is better the second time around!
Today's definition was suggested by Dougalistic. Thank you Dougalistic. ~ James