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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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Insignifinesse
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /in-sig-ni'-fi-ness/
Sentence: Shouts of "Watch this, Mom! Watch what I can do!" could be heard repeated for hours on end at the community swimming pool, as little Jerome practiced swimming underwater, although all he was really doing was putting his head under the water for a few seconds and wiggling convulsively. His mother, of course, saw this insignifinesse as the makings of a future Olypian.
Etymology: insignificance - lacking importance or consequence (from Latin, in- "non" significāre "signal") + finesse - skill in handling a difficult task; an artful maneuver (from Old French, fin "subtle, delicate")
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - Mustang, 2008-01-25: 16:58:00
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Chompitence
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: chomp/i/tenss
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:
Haha, awesome! - Banky, 2008-01-25: 11:07:00
terrific! - gundlefinger, 2008-01-25: 19:47:00
Absolutely brilliant! Sounds like Chris is a "glutton for nourishment". Wonder if there's a lingering malady somewhere in his chonkey head!? - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-25: 15:22:00
Another great creation by changing just one letter ... very clever again! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-25: 21:58:00
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Selfproclame
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: self-pro-klaim
Sentence: He thought that by constantly selfproclaming himself he would become cool but, it really did not help.
Etymology: selfproclaim+lame
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
Savanteur
Created by: loxhobabl
Pronunciation: sa-van-chur
Sentence: The fellow is a savanteur gift-wrapper.
Etymology: savant + amateur
Haccolade
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: hak-uh-LEYD
Sentence: As young, tritumphant Robert plowed through a plethora of pasta, his proud parents haccoladed heartily their fill-belly fillistine.
Etymology: Blend of HACK: one who does routine, dull, trite work etc & ACCOCOLADE v.tr - to praise, to honour. TRITUMPHANT (trite & triumphant) FILLISTINE (fill-up & Philistine).
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COMMENTS:
Hacks right up there! I really like it! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-25: 11:45:00
how hilarious - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-25: 12:16:00
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Normceptional
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: norm/cep/tion/al
Sentence: He is normceptional at walking and talking at the same time.
Etymology: normal + exceptional
Hackudosity
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: HAK-koo-DOHZ-ee-TEE
Sentence: As young, haccoladed Herbert plowed through a pile-high plethora of pasta, his proud parents' banalaudations grew louder in hackudosity.
Etymology: Blend of HACK: trite, routine and commonplace ; KUDOS: Glory; fame; renown; praise. & ITY: state, condition
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COMMENTS:
Very Hackurrate word! - Nosila, 2008-11-18: 22:14:00
Wow. Nicely crafted sentence! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-19: 20:11:00
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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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Savaint
Created by: MsPettyAdams
Pronunciation: sav-aynt
Sentence: "Jeff can peel an orange in one whole strip! He's a genius!" "Yes, darling, lucky you, your husband is an absolute savain't."
Etymology: French term savant, meaning "learned person" combined with African American vernacular term ain't, meaning "is not"
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