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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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Drudgemule
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Druhj-myool
Sentence: Gavin knew he needed to buy a new car, but money was tight, so he was going to remain a drudgemule every morning while spending 10-15 minutes coaxing the engine to life.
Etymology: Drudgery: difficult work + mule: stubborn animal.
Thickomat
Created by: pungineer
Pronunciation: thick/o/mat
Sentence: Even though Petula was obviously a rocket scientist of some repute when it came to machines clearly marked out of order, she showed all the classic behaviours of your typical thickomat: the staring blankly, the repeated button pressing, the endless waiting for something to happen....
Etymology: thick (not terribly clever)+ o-mat (denoting humdrum machine) doormat (individual feeling powerless to change their circumstances)
Futiliteration
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: few-TILL-it-err-ay-shun
Sentence: Marjorie was an idiotto. Her futiliteration had been rewarded by a long, but unfulfilling, career in the jar inspection role at the glassworks.
Etymology: futile + iteration (idiotto -- idiot + ditto)
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COMMENTS:
terrific!! - libertybelle, 2007-10-24: 16:23:00
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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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Doptimist
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation: dop timist
Sentence: phil felt like an doptimist while looking at his paycheck
Etymology: dope +optimist
Bushify
Created by: veranadine
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I am not going to move back in with you Todd! Do I look like a bushifier or something? After maxing out ten others, he proceeded to bushify his way through yet another gold mastercard.
Etymology:
Repdumity
Created by: alanahnichole
Pronunciation: {rep-dumb-it.ee}
Sentence:
Etymology:
Repeation
Created by: KenM2
Pronunciation: rah-pea-chun
Sentence: She is in a constant state of repeation
Etymology: Repeat+action
Morontonous
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: more-on-toe-nus
Sentence: Jill was still morontonously swiping the stolen bank card and trying pin numbers when the police finally arrived.
Etymology: moron + monotonous
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COMMENTS:
perfect for the cartoon - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-22: 11:46:00
Are moronobots always in a morontonous morutony? Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-23: 06:06:00
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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