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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.
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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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Chompitence
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: chomp/i/tense
Sentence: Chris' chompitence was to chew food in perfect time to the music being played in the restaurant.
Etymology: chomp + competence
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COMMENTS:
Excellent - TJayzz, 2008-11-18: 07:49:00
Very good - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-19: 16:44:00
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Personalpride
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: per/son/al/pri/de
Sentence: we all usually expose personalpride
Etymology: personal+pride
Vaptitude
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈvæptəˌtud/ /VAPP-tuh-Tood/
Sentence: Occasionally someone comes along who can do something something ordinary with extraordinary elegance and effectiveness, but most of the time, it's just vaptitude.
Etymology: From vapid + aptitude
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COMMENTS:
sad but true - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-25: 15:23:00
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-25: 15:32:00
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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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Ordinerdy
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: or-di-ner-dy
Sentence: Jack's mom thought he was a genius because he passed Math, but in fact, he was quite ordinerdy.
Etymology: ordinary: mundane = nerd: a person accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits, but socially inept
Vexpertise
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: vex/pur/tease
Sentence: Johnny's mom thought her son charmed his way into being promoted to higher levels but it was really only his vexpertise.
Etymology: vex + expertise
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COMMENTS:
Vexcellent word! - Nosila, 2008-11-18: 20:40:00
I like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-19: 16:44:00
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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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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)
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