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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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Personalpride
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: per/son/al/pri/de
Sentence: we all usually expose personalpride
Etymology: personal+pride
Narcissilly
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: närsəsilē
Sentence: The schools have gone mad. The rush to promote positive self-esteem has gone over the edge. With programs like **STUDENT OF THE WEEK**, **CITIZEN OF THE MONTH** and even **HERO OF THE WEEK**, as well as fashion shows for pre-teens, young people have no interest in anybody but themselves. Where teen years used to be a time for introspection, now it is time to be narscissilly.
Etymology: nascissism (extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one\\\'s own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type) + silly (having or showing a lack of common sense or judgment; absurd and foolish)
Normceptional
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: norm/cep/tion/al
Sentence: He is normceptional at walking and talking at the same time.
Etymology: normal + exceptional
Hypernormalize
Created by: Penelopeme
Pronunciation: hy per normal ize
Sentence: Eating became the hypernormalized habit, to which, no one but Johnny, appreciated.
Etymology:
Toolfoolery
Created by: bananabender
Pronunciation: tool-foo-luh-ree
Sentence: When Dirk returned from his handyhelp expedition at their elderly neighbour's house beating his chest about changing a light bulb for them, Marla raced for one of her sedatives so she could calmly endure his latest bout of toolfoolery.
Etymology: TOMFOOLERY: something trivial or foolish. TOOL: any instrument of manual operation.
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)
Tittot
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: tit-tot
Sentence: The judges had a good laugh at Willy's tittot attempt to impersonate Ricky Martin.
Etymology: tit - a foolish or ineffectual person. tot - a toddler - the pride of every parents no matter what.
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COMMENTS:
That was an inspired word. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-19: 20:23:00
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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)
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
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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