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DEFINITION: v. To push yourself so hard to reach an impossibly high standard of perfection, that you undercut your own success. n. An impossibly high goal which practically guarantees failure.
Verboticisms
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Destrive
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: de-STRIVE
Sentence: Trying to fit into her bikini caused her to destrive herself at the gym.
Etymology: destroy + strive
Metopia
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: mee-toe-pee-a
Sentence: Bob would always metopia projects at work in order to get noticed; giving more than the boss wanted, only to end up being reprimanded for wasting time on minutia.
Etymology: me, utopia
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COMMENTS:
And it sounds like myopia too! Good one! - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:20:00
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Amputoimperfecto
Created by: alona
Pronunciation: amp-YOU-toe-imperfect-oh
Sentence: He went totally amputoimperfecto before the date and nearly shaved his mouth off.
Etymology: amputo - amputate, cut off. from latin. imperfecto - imperfect, latin.
Shootfooter
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: shoot foot er
Sentence: daniel was a first class shootfooter, he was known to go 3 steps further than anyone else trying to do his best, then he would realize after he suffered 10 times more pain that anyone else because he'd shot himself in the foot.
Etymology: from shooting ones self in the foot trying to be clever.
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COMMENTS:
Hey, I think that this is what this game is all about -- shootfooting. It's kind of like playing chicken with yourself... - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:28:00
I can agree with you there. even my job ( I fix computers) is the same. I'm daily trying to do myself out of a job by fixing things. - erasmus, 2007-01-17: 10:00:00
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Acubris
Created by: ArsMajika
Pronunciation: ah-KEW-bris
Sentence: My acubris led to me getting more work done than my boss... she fired me that afternoon.
Etymology: Acme - one that represents perfection of the thing expressed; Hubris - Foolish pride
Mortain
Created by: EonaFrae
Pronunciation: more-tane
Sentence: I'd been struggling all year to mortain good grades, but for some reason my coveted A+ remained illusive.
Etymology: Mort [french: dead] + Attain [To accomplish, to achieve]
Nulltimate
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: null/tih/may/t
Sentence: By trying so hard to get it right he achieved the nulltimate goal - nothing!
Etymology: null + ultimate
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COMMENTS:
You have created the nultimate word! - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:17:00
I think I should be insulted but thanks - Stevenson0, 2007-01-16: 10:47:00
Should be insulted? Perhaps you have the nulltimate ego problem, - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 11:00:00
This word is awesome. Simple and sweet - david, 2007-01-17: 10:40:00
thanks David - Stevenson0, 2007-01-17: 10:51:00
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Overdrive
Created by: egonschiela
Pronunciation: over+drive
Sentence: Nigel? It's Mother here ... I'm worried about you ... now listen to me, Nigel - if you don't get a good meal inside you, and a proper eight hours in that bed of yours, you'll overdrive yourself. Are you listening to me? Nigel? Nigel?
Etymology: As in 'overdo' + 'strive'
Deafucess
Created by: Windyo
Pronunciation: Di/fu/x/ess
Sentence: Poor guy, he just had to go and deafucess. You've gotta know where to stop
Etymology: Defeat + success
