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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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Personalpride
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: per/son/al/pri/de
Sentence: we all usually expose personalpride
Etymology: personal+pride
Perfiction
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: per fik shun
Sentence: Persimmon tartly touted her computer skills even though she couldn't tell you the difference between an icon and an image, or hardware from software. Quite often, her coworkers burst into smogrins (smiles smothering grins and chuckles) over her computer perfictions!
Etymology: An interplay to combine perfection with fiction! What one does when they try to pretend to perfection, but do not succeed in such fiction.
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COMMENTS:
Great word - TJayzz, 2008-11-19: 07:49:00
Perfiction IS perfection! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-19: 20:24:00
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Nilskill
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nil skil
Sentence: Little Johnny's doting parents were so proud of his talents. His overeating was a particular nilskill that they had fed and nourished over the years. Being chubby and hungry themselves, they encouraged him to overeat at every opportunity. They did not realize that he had developed his nilskill so well that left alone for over an hour without food, he might even gnaw off his own foot!
Etymology: Nil (nothing, zero) & Skill (ability acquired by training, talent, aptitude)
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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Quotalendian
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: quo-'ta-lend-en
Sentence: Kimberly had such a flair for parallel parking, she sometimes considered putting in on her resume, even though nobody else was as impressed as she. "A lot of people struggle with it" she bragged, "but I've always been able to park with just one try. Just one of those everyday skills." Zinnia, unimpressed with Kimberly's quotalendian, asked "Just one of what everyday skills?" Annoyed, Kimberly responded "Just one of those everyday skills that I have and you don't" while marching back to her desk full of cheese. Amused, Zinnia muttered "Oh, I didn't realize parallel parking was a social skill."
Etymology: Quotidian (every day) + Talent (special skill)
Triviart
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: trivvy-art
Sentence: Morty's innocuous persona could not even be jazzed up by developing a triviart. He had not even one skill that was marginallly better than the next man's that could be talked up.
Etymology: trivial + art
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COMMENTS:
Inspirational word. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-19: 20:16:00
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Pomproud
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pämproud
Sentence: Bobby's parents were pomproud of every little thing he did. They would praise him when he tied his own shoes. They would laud his ability to fix his own breakfast. The fact that Bobby is a college graduate doesn't seem to deter their enthusiasm.
Etymology: pompous (affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important) + proud (feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word. Sad yet funny. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:27:00
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Blovomatic
Created by: HerOralHighness
Pronunciation: bloh-voh-matic
Sentence: Rowland was blovomatic about his spud-munching abilities, to say the least.
Etymology: bloviate (To discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner) and Automatic ( Acting or done without volition or conscious control; involuntary)
Foolent
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: foo lent
Sentence: Everyone knew Bob was proclaiming another foolent when he challenged anyone in the room to breathe better than him.
Etymology: fool/ish (stupid, dumb) + talent (something one can do better than others)
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