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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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Blunderlust

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: blun der lust

Sentence: After one beer, Joey was programmed for blunderlust...he'd make the mistake of ordering one after another until he'd found yonderlust. His errors were costly, causing him squanderlust. And the next day he felt wonderlust at why his head pounded like thunderlust.

Etymology: Blunder (error, mistake) & Wanderlust (strong or irrestible impulse or urge)

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Reflub

Created by: mweinfeld

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Blunderloop

celan1

Created by: celan1

Pronunciation: /BLNTRLP/

Sentence: The only thrill to be derived from barhopping is the blunderloop gag-reel of all the stumblebums and barflies.

Etymology: blunder + loop

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Cockupation

Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: cock-you-pay-shun

Sentence: Ted's main cockupation is phoning his ex girlfriend when he's drunk. But he also has a few sidelines like locking himself out of his house and eating stupidly hot curries when he's on the last few sheets of loo roll.

Etymology: A play on 'occupation'. Cock up + occupation = cockupation. Cock/cock up - a mistake/to make an error. Occupation - an activity or vocation.

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Dohpeat

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈdoʊˌpit/

Sentence: I knew that I was inclined to miss the freeway exit to our new house, so I made a big point of staying focused so that I wouldn't dohpeat this time. Unfortunately, my resolve led me into a false sense of security, and it wasn't until I turned on the street where we used to live that I realized it had happened again.

Etymology: From doh + repeat

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COMMENTS:

I know a dope Pete! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-07: 12:25:00

I should've known you'd already come up with a better "Doh" based word! - Osomatic, 2007-06-07: 13:37:00

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Redumb

Created by: Borogove

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Redodebooboo

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: ree-doo-dee-boo-boo

Sentence: Like Alice in Blunderland, Bob didn't realize he was about to redodebooboo. I watched in amazment as he once again set the office toaster oven to Burnt Beyond Recognition and walk away. Eh, at least we'd get a few minutes out of the office when the fire alarms went off.

Etymology: redo the boo-boo

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COMMENTS:

as in to continually try to sing covers of Michael mcDonald songs "I keep forgetting, I can't sing this high"? - galwaywegian, 2007-06-07: 04:54:00

petaj Re doobie doobie doo. No I mean, redo doobie doobie doo, er redoobie doo doobie, um ... re ... doo, doobie boobie doo sigh! - petaj, 2007-06-07: 08:29:00

You people are merciless!! (sha-doo-bee-doo-wah...) - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-07: 09:37:00

maybe the doobie redoobie explains the forgetfulness - perhaps the smoke wasn't from the office toaster - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-07: 11:36:00

The smell would have been much better. Whatever he was cooking stunk like hell. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-07: 11:41:00

whenever someone burns toast in our office everyone yells "group stroke" - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-07: 11:55:00

If you yelled that in my office, you'd likely be molested! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-07: 12:03:00

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Stupidtition

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: stu-pid-ti-tion

Sentence: The boys at We Tappa Kegga fraternity house practiced stupidtition when it came to partying and had the motto of "Stupid is as stupid does." They proudly boasted of being the biggest party frat on campus and were completely unconcerned that they never went to class or opened their books. Since they spent all their time killing off their brain cells with beer parties, they were the only students to leave school dumber than when they started.

Etymology: stupid: tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes + repetitition: repeating "Stupid is as stupid does" is a line from the movie Forrest Gump.

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Eruditto

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: air/u/dit/oh

Sentence: to err is human - to eruditto is deja vu

Etymology: err + erudite + ditto

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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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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!!