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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.
Verboticisms
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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
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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Dubbyafy
Created by: aussieleebee
Pronunciation: Dub-yuh-fy
Sentence:
Etymology: From the mishaps of president George "W" Bush.
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COMMENTS:
Right ON! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-30: 17:25:00
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Blooperdupe
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: blu/pur/doop
Sentence: owing to her predisposition to blooperdupe, she had a standing order for large bottles of white out
Etymology: blooper + dupe (repeat)
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COMMENTS:
I really hate it when I keep making mistakes with the white out and covering up perfectly good text. Is that oopsablooperdupe? - petaj, 2007-06-07: 08:23:00
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Redoboo
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Ree-doo-boo
Sentence: After the same question for the past two hours, his constant redoboos made us change the question. We sadly don't believe he will ever figure out how to open the door.
Etymology: Redo (to do over) + booboo (a mistake)
Compulstuped
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: com-pul-stooped
Sentence: Rob Dimbulb has this bad habit of being compulstuped by the easiest of tasks.
Etymology: "Compul" - Taken from part of the word Compulsive: Psychology Caused or conditioned by compulsion or obsession. "(Stup)-ed" Taken from part of the word Stupid: Slow to learn or understand; obtuse. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes. Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless.
Redundergoof
Created by: gdread
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Alice trails the handsome, tattooed stranger, blithely ignoring her unfortunate tendency toward romantic redundergoofs.
Etymology: redundant + goof (both in the sense of "error" and the slang epithet for "stupid person")
Misfudgement
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: mis/fudj/ment
Sentence: Not willing to admit that he kept making the same mistake over and over again, Joel once again convinced himself that his decision to have that midnight latte the night before his 6 a.m. presentation was nothing more than a misfudgement...something a 5 a.m. latte could cure.
Etymology: Derived from misjudgement. Fudge: Slang/nice way of saying...yes...the "f" word. :)
Dumption
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: Dum - pt - shon
Sentence: Tyree demonstrated his never ending dumption by going to the frig for the 8th time this week, hoping that beer would magically appear.
Etymology: Dumb - Gumption (common sense for dummies)
Comments:
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?'
Today's definition was suggested by jadenguy. Thank you jadenguy. ~ James
no word right now - but the drawing cracked me up again!!