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DEFINITION: n., A "talent" for which an individual takes a great deal of personal pride, even though it is just a common, mundane skill that almost everyone can do. v., To take pride in a special talent which in fact is not special at all.
Verboticisms
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Nilskill
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nil skil
Sentence: Johnny's parents were so proud of his nilskill...gorging himself on anything in sight. He'd honed his talents after years of training and practice.
Etymology: nil (nothing) & skill (talent or ability)
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COMMENTS:
Short, sharp and spot on. Excellent creation! - bananabender, 2008-01-25: 01:14:00
Cheers, bananabender...I'm glad it a-peel-ed to you! - Nosila, 2008-01-25: 19:23:00
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Suckcess
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: suk-sess
Sentence: Joe Blow, don't you know, was ordinary but neverthe less, to hear him tell, he does the mundane so well, he's nothing but a suckcess.
Etymology: A play on the words suck and success.
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COMMENTS:
sometimes I think suckcessful people tend to climb the ladder - especially if they're named Joe Blow - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-25: 15:28:00
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Savanteur
Created by: loxhobabl
Pronunciation: sa-van-chur
Sentence: The fellow is a savanteur gift-wrapper.
Etymology: savant + amateur
Nackworst
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nak worst
Sentence: Little Eddie's Mother, Edna, always doted on him. She saw everything he did as a special talent, even though most other people could do it much better. The doctor told her to control what Eddie ate, since he was growing more wider than taller every year. But how could she, when the child had an absolute gift for cleaning up his plate (and other peoples') to make any mother or cook feel proud? Little Eddie's Nackworst was pigging out and as she always said, "Losing was for losers!"
Etymology: Nack (anyone else has a Knack,a special way of doing something, but Eddie was special!) & Worst (not the best at something; the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of) & rhymes with Knackwurst (short thick highly seasoned sausage)
Craptitude
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Cr-ap-tee-tude
Sentence: Billy's parents actively encouraged him to eat enormous amounts as they thouht he had a natural craptitude for eating. The proud look on their faces said it all when Billy started to tuck into his fourth family sized bag of crisps.
Etymology: Crap(nonsense, rubbish) + Aptitude(an ability,inclination or skill)
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COMMENTS:
that definitely would produce a load of craptitude - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-18: 10:55:00
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Craptitude
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: krap-ti-tood
Sentence: Despite his pride over knowing the name of every Real World participant over the last 19 seasons, somehow Evan couldn't parlay this craptitude into gainful employment.
Etymology: crap - sheer worthless feculence + aptitude - an ability given of natural sources
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-25: 01:17:00
Good word combo! :) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-25: 04:36:00
I can't even think of a word now. Craptitude is exactly right. - zebrahdh, 2008-01-25: 05:31:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-25: 11:18:00
You really wiped us out with this clever creation! Right on! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-25: 11:42:00
Clap, clap, clap for "crapitude" Really good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-25: 15:31:00
I should learn to read the previously submitted words before submitting something similar but less funny. - ErWenn, 2008-01-26: 12:31:00
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Produhgee
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: proh duh jeee
Sentence: Wayne was a child produhgee, a real artist, if regurgitation can be considered an art form.
Etymology: prodigy, duh gee
Pridarded
Created by: lebeast
Pronunciation: pry-darded
Sentence: 'That woman was outwardly pridarded, did you see how she tied her shoe like she invented it? Like come onnnnnnnn!'
Etymology:
Personalpride
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: per/son/al/pri/de
Sentence: we all usually expose personalpride
Etymology: personal+pride
Supermundity
Created by: nickers823
Pronunciation: Su'-per-mun"-dit-e
Sentence: His intense speed of sock folding had quick become a supermundity in the eyes of his neighbors.
Etymology: from super, meaning great and mundane meaning ordinary, lit. of the world
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
zebrahdh - 2008-01-25: 05:24:00
When I suggested this one, I just knew it was a winner! :)
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James