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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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Overincompetentsate
Created by: Fleury
Pronunciation: oh-ver-in-COM-peh-tint-sayt
Sentence: Bob wanted his bathroom so clean, he could eat off the floor. The fumes got so strong, he suffered nerve paralysis, and now he can't get up off the floor. That's overincompentsation.
Etymology: overcompensate + incompetent
Doombition
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: doom bis shun
Sentence: Nick lived up to his name. His doombition was to have the smoothest shave possible to impress his new girl. He honed his blade too fine, worked too fast and ended up becoming her ex-boyfriend by exsanguinating all over the bathroom floor. His doombition was also a dumbition. Too bad, the medics did not get there in the Nick of time...
Etymology: Doom ( make certain of the failure or destruction of;an unpleasant or disastrous destiny) & Ambition (a strong drive for success;strive for a lofty goal)
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COMMENTS:
Sharp! - jrogan, 2009-08-19: 08:33:00
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Nosestrive
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: nose-strive
Sentence: Garfunkel, who only wanted to look sharp, would often nosestrive while working on his makeup, forgetting that one also requires pants to make a good impression.
Etymology: strive + nosedive
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COMMENTS:
Good! - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:12:00
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Reachforthechop
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/ch/for/th/chop
Sentence: In his quest to reach for the top he unfortunately joined the ranks who reachforthechop.
Etymology: reach for the top + chop
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COMMENTS:
You mean he lost his fingers? Good thing he was using his hand... - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:46:00
I was thinking of something a little more precious...jewels come to mind - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-16: 11:51:00
Yes, when you reachforthechop, it could be quite distastorious if you choose the wrong goal, or worse, choose the wrong tool... - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 12:02:00
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Autosabotage
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: auto - sa - bo - taj
Sentence: Bill tended to autosabotage himself by pushing himself so hard he would ultimately collapse well short of his goal.
Etymology: auto (self) + sabotage
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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Peakedout
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!
Etymology:
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'
Prepostexert
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)
