Verboticisms

Created by: kbones

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I was so excited that hr was coming over that I peakedout with the hair and make-up I think!

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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

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: pərfləngkshən

Sentence: In a Utopian world Jerry would always meet his lofty goals. In this world he usually achieves perflunktion. Karma seems bent on snatching the linchpin from whatever project he was about to declare a success.

Etymology: perfection (being free from all flaws or defects) + flunk (fail to reach the required standard)

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COMMENTS:

Love this word. It really fits the definition and sounds funny too. - hyperborean, 2013-09-28: 11:08:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: strive-bom

Sentence: Why did he have to Strivebomb every time things started coming together...

Etymology: strive, divebomb

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COMMENTS:

1st time at site. great word(s) - kbones, 2007-01-16: 18:13:00

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Created by: Kirubeza

Pronunciation: pre-POHST-igs-ERT

Sentence: Barry's wife finally pushed him to prepostexert his shaving, by making him use the household craft knife to remove his infuriating stubble.

Etymology: PREPOSTEROUS & EXERT. (To be insensibly impossible & to strive, toil, or struggle for something)

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /"un-d&r-'grasp/

Sentence: When the couple played Spades, he would always underbid and she would always overbid; between his overreaching and her undergrasping, they'd usually break even.

Etymology: From the common phrase "his reach exceeds his grasp"

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COMMENTS:

Good word ErWenn! This is a word you could us on an everyday basis -- at least if you know people like that... - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:55:00

Thanks, I was happy with that one. It's nice to come up with one that's not just a portmanteau. - ErWenn, 2007-01-17: 00:15:00

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Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: EE-go-reech

Sentence: Jim was so determined to flatter his new boss that he egoreached himself right into a sexual harassment suit.

Etymology: ego + reach (A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?)

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Created by: blakyoshi7

Pronunciation: Su-per-fum-blis

Sentence: He was so determined to win the 500 meter dash that he superfumblissed and came in last!

Etymology: Prefix, super- above, over, or upon. From the Latin super Verb, to fumble To blunder uncertainly

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: rob jek tiv

Sentence: Rob decided to get that close, smooth shave he had always wanted to impress his girlfriend, Venus. Conventional razors just didn't cut it for him. He pulled out his trusty Xacta and went for the juggler to meet his robjective. As he desanguinated,calling 911, he realized that if he had just used a regular razor, his name could now be Nick, instead of DOA!

Etymology: Rob (To deprive unjustly of something belonging to, desired by, or legally due) & Objective (the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

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Created by: hamburgerman

Pronunciation: gole your

Sentence: arnold worked nonstop to maximize productivity, but experienced goalure when his lack of sleep brought about poorly done work.

Etymology: GOAL + falURE = GOALURE

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COMMENTS:

no comment - hamburgerman, 2009-08-20: 21:20:00

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