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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.
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Dittolooper
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: Dee-toe-lou-per
Sentence: what a dittolooper, doesn't she notice the line up behind her!!!
Etymology: ditto(same) + looper(tool that forms a loop) =dittolooper.
Perditztence
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: pur-DIHTS-tehns
Sentence: Alex proceeded to call the girl who dumped him with noble perditztence.
Etymology: persistence + ditz
Repetatwit
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Re-pet-a-twit
Sentence: Tom was such a repetatwit that when he dialled a wrong number he would constantly use redial, in the hope of eventually gettng to speak to the right person.
Etymology: Repeat(To do or occur in the same way or form) + Twit(A foolish or silly person = Repetatwit
Dumbassiduous
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: dum-as-sid-you-us
Sentence: I stood in line for 25 minutes because of a dumbassiduous woman who believed if she just tried harder the money would appear in her bank account.
Etymology: dumbass: someone who is not very bright; blockhead + assiduous: persistent;
Boronist
Created by: brimuth
Pronunciation: boar - on - ist
Sentence: A compulsive boronist, James would stick at the same pointless task, despite knowing it was futile to comtinue.
Etymology: A boring person who honestly thinks his repeated actions will produce a desired result.
Repodrone
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation:
Sentence: You've got to be a real repodrone to work at that shoe factory!
Etymology:
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'
Technyopia
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: tek - ni - o - pee - a
Sentence: In a state of technyopia, Larry continued to randomly push buttons on the remote control, begging for the DVD to begin.
Etymology: technology + myopia
Halfwitual
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: haf/wit/u/al
Sentence: Sally was a halfwitual bargain shopper who repeatedly bought the giant size box of cereal at Costco to save money and then always threw out half of it when it went stale.
Etymology: half wit + habitual
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COMMENTS:
Excellent combination - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-23: 05:56:00
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Moronandonandon
Created by: shalla
Pronunciation: more-on-and-on-and-on
Sentence: Jimmy watched the moronandonandon stop, look at the door questioningly, grab the door's handle, and for the fourth time visibly strain to pull it, ignoring the big red letters PUSH splashed across the door's center.
Etymology: moron (an idiot) + on and on and on (to keep going for an extended time)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James