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DEFINITION: v. To make the same mistake over and over again even though you know it's stupid. n. A compulsively repeated mistake.

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Neuerrotic

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: noo/err/rot/ik

Sentence: Joe was trapped in the cycle of compulsively repeating his mistakes over and over again. He was a classic neuerrotic.

Etymology: NEUERROTIC - noun - from NEUROTIC (a person prone to anxiety and excessive repetitiveness)+ ERROR

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Redididit

Created by: couv78

Pronunciation: Re-did-did-it (roll the d's)

Sentence: He done it one more time again. He redididit? yeah.

Etymology: from the drunkenese - to repeat foolishly

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Neuerrotic

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: noo/err/rot/ik

Sentence: He was trapped in the cycle of compulsively repeating his mistakes over and over again. He was a classic neuerrotic.

Etymology: neurotic + error

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COMMENTS:

petaj Is that the opposite of erotic? Someone who makes mistakes over and over would hardly be a turn on. - petaj, 2007-06-07: 08:21:00

...unless the mistake involved alcohol and leaving really really early before you woke up. Or so my friend says. - jadenguy, 2007-06-07: 09:05:00

Your friend is AKA a "fleesel". - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-07: 12:10:00

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Redumbdant

libertybelle

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: re-dum-dent

Sentence: I know that eating an entire bag of salt and vinegar chips is going to leave me with a belly ache and a stinging mouth as it's done every other time, but I just can't help being redumbdant.

Etymology: redundant + dumb. Also - i love love the drawing - made me lololol

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Redumbdant

Created by: FaintStar

Pronunciation: Ree-duhm-dant

Sentence: The man's redumbdancy resulted in him crashing into other cars, even though he knew he was drunk.

Etymology: Redundancy + Dumb

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Stupeatussing

Created by: Brodobaggins

Pronunciation: stew-peat-us-ing

Sentence: "i wish he would cease stupeatussing and get some work done

Etymology:

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Dejadum

Created by: lauramy

Pronunciation: day-zsha-dum

Sentence: It's dumb to hammer your thumb but when you do it again and again, it's dejadum.

Etymology: déjàvu + dumb

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Numbskulligan

hooterbug

Created by: hooterbug

Pronunciation: /nŭm'skŭl-i-gən/

Sentence: Darrell was about to take a numbskulligan. Apparently he hadnt been convincing enough on his first try and he thought that by drinking just one more beer- he might just convince one of the fine ladies playing pool to take him home. "Alright, Gals!" Darrell staggered back over to the pool table. "Which one of you fine fillies wants to be my future ex-wife?" Darrell had a long walk home.

Etymology: Blend of "Numbskull" - A stupid person; a nitwit and "Mulligan" - Most simply put, a "do-over."

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Darrell Numbskulligan-wasn't he related to Patty O'Furniture? - metrohumanx, 2008-07-30: 17:24:00

Numbskulligan has a nice ring to it! - Nosila, 2008-07-30: 20:58:00

Very good! - Mustang, 2008-07-30: 22:14:00

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Sturepitity

Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: stoo.re.pi.ti.tee

Sentence: I can't believe this guy. This is the seventh ticket he got this month for parking his car in the fountain in front of the town hall. He says he very much likes the fact that it is so clean afterwards

Etymology: stupidity+repetitive

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Rebotchulate

sanssouci

Created by: sanssouci

Pronunciation: Ree Botch u Late

Sentence: "One of my new year resoulutions for 2010 is to try not to rebotchulate this year, time to move on and succeed"

Etymology: recapitulate - To repeat in concise form botch - mistake

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-07: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by jadenguy. Thank you jadenguy! ~ James

jadenguy - 2007-06-07: 08:49:00
I only made the word because I really wanted a word to use to describe this. In hindsight, I probably should have also tried to come up with one... This wont' be the last time that happens.

evan - 2008-07-30: 11:59:00
Uh, wouldn't this qualify as 'Addiction?'

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-31: 00:05:00
Today's definition was suggested by jadenguy. Thank you jadenguy. ~ James

libertybelle libertybelle - 2011-05-11: 10:39:00
no word right now - but the drawing cracked me up again!!