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DEFINITION: interj. A word, or sound, used to express disappointment when you realize you've made a really stupid mistake. v. To moan and groan about how stupid you are.
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Melittle
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: mee-lit-l
Sentence: Janice will melittle herself in the hope that friends will counter by encouraging her. It doesn't always work that way.
Etymology: me (self) belittle (to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage)
Dodgamit
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dädgamit
Sentence: Never wanting to use foul language Todd would use ”dodgamit” when he found himself doing something stupid. This seems to raise fewer eyebrows than his previously used expletive, ”futhermucker”.
Etymology: a spoonerism of goddamn it (used for emphasis, esp. to express anger or frustration)
Dohration
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: doh ray shun
Sentence: a dohration is not adoration
Etymology: oration doh
Farg
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: FARG
Sentence: Farg! cut my self again! Should never try to shave with a farging hangover!
Etymology: farg - aborigine term for not bringing enough water on a long hike.
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COMMENTS:
fearg (pronounced farg) is Irish for rage. (but of course you knew that) - galwaywegian, 2007-05-22: 04:44:00
nope. now I learned something today! :-) - Alchemist, 2007-05-22: 06:05:00
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Craptastic
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: crap-tass-tik
Sentence: "Craptastic!", he exclaimed, as he realized that those were headlights at the end of the one-way tunnel.
Etymology: crap, fantastic
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COMMENTS:
has a nice ring to it - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-22: 12:13:00
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Mammameaculpa
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ma ma mia kulpa
Sentence: Mammameaculpa, here I go again, My my, how can I resist mistakes? Mammameaculpa, does it show again? My my, just how much I've messed up? Yes, I've not been the smartest, Stupid since the day I started Why, why can't you see there's nothing I know?? Mammameaculpa, now I really know, My my, you should really let me go.
Etymology: Mamma Mia (Musical Play & Movies based on songs of ABBA;an Italian expression, denoting various kinds of emotions: surprise, fear, rejection, anguish) & Mea Culpa (an acknowledgment of your error or guilt)
Blowgoofus
Created by: angelheart
Pronunciation: blow-GOOF-us
Sentence: "Oh blowgoofus,I wish I had done it the other way"
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Just a crazy word made up by a crazy gal :) - angelheart, 2007-05-22: 15:51:00
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Ixzucdosj
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: /iks - zuc - doz - jjjjraaaaaa/
Sentence: "Majimbo! Why didn't I kill you when I had the chance? Ixzucdosj! Now you killed Vegetta, Trunks, Gohan, Piccolo and Krillin and all the other tards that existed! I'll kill you! Super Sayan!" And Goku died a horrible death when his hair stood on one end and lost its color & died a sudden death of prostate cancer.
Etymology: Just one of the random words you get when you type in frustration. Among other words involved in this series is: ijhefib, jsdhfjxcv, and the infamous sodihgvnwoei. Apparently, this word has a resemblance to "exact dosage" and may signify nothing at all.
Selfdivprecate
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: sell-f-div-pre-kate
Sentence: I always selfdivprecate when I've been sat waiting for the laptop to start up but then realise I've forgotten to press the button first.
Etymology: Self- myself, of the self. Divvy- slang for a stupid person. Wordplay on self-deprecate
Chrats
Created by: renzeb
Pronunciation: Kratz
Sentence: Oh Chrats! I can't believe I left the tickets at home.
Etymology: Crap + Rats
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. For everyone interested in the parts of speech, this is our first definition which is specifically defined as an interjection. But feel free to create a noun, a verb, or even an adjective, if that's what sparks your fancy. Thank you ohwtepph! ~ James
Jabberwocky Wins! Read about it and all the wild words from last week in Verbotoweek .
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph. ~ James