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DEFINITION: v. To do something decisive and then immediately start to have doubts, wondering if you did the right thing. n. Second thoughts, or second guesses, about a decision or an action you have made but cannot change.
Verboticisms
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Remorselfull
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/more/sell/full
Sentence: After being a vegetarian for many years Sally took a bite of filet mignon only to be immediately remorselfull.
Etymology: remorse + morsel + full + remorseful
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COMMENTS:
With apologies to Omar Khayyam, but I just couldn't resist this parody: "The fickle finger of 'ate' having 'et', and we cannot remove a bit of it!" Funtastic! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:31:00
funny.... - mweinmann, 2009-03-31: 19:04:00
Clever etymology. - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:45:00
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Regrecision
Created by: BookWorm579
Pronunciation: REE-greh-ci-zhun
Sentence: Alice suffered so acutely from regrcision that she never left home for fear of making a choice she might later regret.
Etymology: Derived from "regret", "regress", and "decision".
Deferredlament
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: deh-FERD-leh-ment
Sentence: Sally Ann had hastily decided to call off her engagement with Mevyn on the grounds of incompatibility when she experienced a major bout of deferredlament, realizing she had been hasty in her assessments, forgetting that life is always a matter of making adjustments.
Etymology: Blend of 'deferred' (postponed or delayed) and 'lament' (to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret)
Missimprudent
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: miss-im-pru-dent
Sentence: Eleanor wondered if she may have been a bit missimprudent as she noticed that her new kitchen carpet was the same color as the cockroaches.
Etymology: miss: 1) a young lady miss: 2) blunder, mistake imprudent: unwise, lacking in discretion
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COMMENTS:
Oustanding eponym! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:51:00
As in Miss Imprudent! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:57:00
Really good! - splendiction, 2009-03-31: 21:36:00
Good! - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:40:00
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Insecticidekick
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: in/sek/ti/side/kik
Sentence: Insecticidekick occured when Bobby searched the house in vain for his pet cricket only to find him on the bottom of his shoe.
Etymology: insecticide + kick
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COMMENTS:
DAMNED clever! I wish it'd come in before i'd voted! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-02: 02:46:00
Ditto, metro...great word and sad story, bookowl! - Nosila, 2009-04-03: 23:31:00
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Vacillean
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: va-sill-een
Sentence: Sometimes vacilleaning between Either/Or can only be cured by the unction of Both/And.
Etymology: Blending VACILLATE, meaning to waver, be hesitant + LEAN, meaning to bend, trust in, incline. Playing on VASELINE, an oil-based lubricant
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COMMENTS:
Slick creation! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:45:00
love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:05:00
enjoyed your word! - mweinmann, 2009-03-31: 19:05:00
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Boldlygowobbly
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: bowled-lee-go-wobb-lee with particular relish on all the b and w and l sounds.
Sentence: Kenny donned his star trek outfit for the first time and headed off to the convention deliberately leaving behind his duffel bag with the spare set of civvies. However, once he got on the bus and the kid behind started jeering at him, he had a boldlygowobbly moment or two debating the merits of taking a detour to K-mart.
Etymology: boldly go (from the Star trek mission statement) + go wobbly (as in "don't go all wobbly on me now")
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COMMENTS:
Even sounds like an alien word! Out-of-this-world! Cute! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:48:00
Kenny must have been bold to wear his star trek costume on the bus! - Nosila, 2009-03-31: 15:06:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:02:00
Hee Hee Heee! Good word! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-02: 02:40:00
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Timedoubt
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: timd + owt
Sentence: Lorraine always experienced timedoubt when she had to decide anything; whether it was a meaningless, simple decision or a life changing situation. After it was too late to change her mind, she wondered whether she should have made another choice.
Etymology: timed out(too late, its over) time (clock or measure duration) doubt (second thoughts)
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COMMENTS:
Captures all the nuances of the definition, and is so easy to remember. Perfect! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:19:00
super - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:05:00
Perfect word. - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:50:00
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Deferredlament
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: deh-FERD-leh-ment
Sentence: Mary Lou had hastily decided to call off her engagement with Meryl on the grounds of incompatibility when she experienced a major bout of deferredlament, realizing she had been hasty in her assessments, forgetting that life is always a matter of making adjustments.
Etymology: Blend of 'deferred' (postponed or delayed) and 'lament' (to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret)
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COMMENTS:
Defurredlament must be when you decide not to keep the doggy that followed you home! Good Word! - Nosila, 2009-03-31: 15:11:00
very good word - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:02:00
The word sounds good to say. Good word. - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:49:00
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Certaintease
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ser tan teez
Sentence: Stepping on cockroaches was not one of the things that Marissa was hired for. But on the other hand, she was unsure if her actions caused an imbalance in life as we know it. Upon speaking with her guru, she decided that her doubts were due to certaintease and she would get over it, especially if she did not want those bugs laying a million eggs in her office!
Etymology: Certainties (somethings that are certai) & Tease (to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James