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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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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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Idiomitake

Created by: weareallbeautiful

Pronunciation: ih-dee-aw-m-ih-tay-k

Sentence: Wayne asked himself "Why do I keep doing these things?" right before he made yet another idiomitake by walking into the polished glass door.

Etymology: idiotic+mistake

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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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Airheadism

SteveMB1959

Created by: SteveMB1959

Pronunciation: Air-Head-ism

Sentence: John is showing signs of 'Airheadism' again!

Etymology: The word shows the mistake of repeated errors

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COMMENTS:

SteveMB1959 An 'empty head', capable of repeated mistakes - SteveMB1959, 2011-05-15: 07:33:00

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Redumb

Created by: Borogove

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Redumbdunce

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: ree-dum'-duntz

Sentence: Donna was in a good mood - she had just hooked up with a new boyfriend. She'd been visiting her last boyfriend, in prison, when she'd met Spike, just being released on parole. But when Donna called sister to tell her about Spike, her sister said it was another act of 'redumbdunce.' Her last ten boyfriends had all been convicts and criminals.

Etymology: A combination of the words; Redundance (repetition of the same meaning, but using different words), Dumb (lacking in common sense) and Dunce (a person who is stupid or slow to learn)

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COMMENTS:

Happy New Year everyone! - Tigger, 2009-12-31: 01:40:00

And Happy New Year to you! Alas, poor Donna is a creature of conviction! - Nosila, 2009-12-31: 11:01:00

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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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Stuplication

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: stoop-lih-KAY-shuhn

Sentence: By dating each of the seven MacGillicuddy girls, Alex achieved a feat of stuplication that even he didn't think he was capable of

Etymology: stupid + duplication

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COMMENTS:

Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-07: 12:04:00

A very interesting creation - neo1096, 2007-06-07: 19:11:00

Yay, my most voted-for word to date! :) - mplsbohemian, 2007-06-07: 20:43:00

Excellent! - ErWenn, 2007-06-07: 23:19:00

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Obooboosessive

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: əboōboōsesesiv

Sentence: Roger’s collection of traffic tickets is a clear indication that his need for speed is obooboosessive.

Etymology: obsessive (preoccupy or fill the mind to a troubling extent) boo-boo (mistake)

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Fauxcycle

Created by: elemon

Pronunciation: foh-sicle

Sentence: Maeve is totally caught in a dating fauxcycle -- have you seen her latest prize?

Etymology: faux (Fr: "faux pas" -- missed steps); OE: "cycle" -- go round and round)

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COMMENTS:

petaj Sounds like Maeve's situation is farcicle. - petaj, 2007-06-07: 22:33:00

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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!!