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DEFINITION: v., To have the strength of character, persistence of heart, and dimness of wit to follow an unchanging course of action even when it is completely ineffective. n., A person who unhappily does the same thing over and over again.
Verboticisms
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Repeatinoffender
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: re/peet/in/offen/dur
Sentence: Sally was a repeatinoffender happily waiting for the bus for 15 minutes everyday before deciding to walk to the subway instead. The bus route was cancelled years ago.
Etymology: repeat offender + inoffensive
Unyieldingdong
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: un-yeel-ding-dong
Sentence: Despite the fact that it clearly didn't fit, Sue remained an unyieldingdong, and continuted to try to insert her house key into the car's ignition.
Etymology: unyielding, ding-dong
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COMMENTS:
Great idea! But why not just "unyieldong"? - milorush, 2007-10-24: 10:28:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-24: 10:38:00
Cuz then it would have a phallic connotation, which, in retrospect, might not have been a bad idea ;-). - purpleartichokes, 2007-10-24: 11:43:00
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Errsistance
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: urr sissss tan sss
Sentence: On previous occasions her errsistance gained her victory. thid time, however, it got her a barring order and a suspended sentence.
Etymology: persistance, err
Bushate
Created by: sterncohen
Pronunciation: BUSH-ate
Sentence: OK, now we're really lost - would you stop being such a Bushate and ask somebody for directions?
Etymology: Bush, US President known for persisting at all costs with failed policies; -ate, suffix denoting a condition or state of being.
Effetenacity
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: eh-feet-NAS-i-tee
Sentence: Despite his best intentions, Bob crassiduated with effetenacity. His failure was not his " falling in a hole" but that, as a rutator, he remained there!
Etymology: Effetenacity: (effete & tenacity), effete:incapable of efficient action... Crassiduate:(crass & assiduate), ... Rutator: (rut & rotator)
Bonebrain
Created by: leechdude
Pronunciation: bon-brane
Sentence: Shauna went ballistic bonebraining thousands of times to get the lead out of her pencil.
Etymology: bone-head (common term used meant to mean "idiot") insead of head, brain.
Redundunce
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ri/duhn/duhns
Sentence: Jenny is a classic redundunce who needs to do things thirty, or forty times before she realizes they don't work.
Etymology: REDUNDUNCE - noun from REDUNDANT (unnecessary repetition) + DUNCE (dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person)
Repeteturd
Created by: gothred
Pronunciation: Ree-pet-ee-turd
Sentence:
Etymology: repeat; to do something over and over, turd, faecal matter, slang for idiot. To do something over and over like an idiot.
Undetard
Created by: CDH167
Pronunciation: un dee tard
Sentence: "She hasn't called me back about tonight's concert, so I'll just text her again. Don't look at me like I'm an undetard!"
Etymology: Blend of 'undeterred' and 'retard'
Redundunce
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ri/duhn/duhns
Sentence: Amy is a classic redundunce who needs to do things thirty, or forty times before she realizes they don't work.
Etymology: redundant + dunce
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COMMENTS:
good word good word good word good word - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-24: 10:35:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James