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DEFINITION: v. To habitually object to and contradict other people's statements, especially if they include any facts or opinions. n. A person who finds fault what other people say no matter what it is, and lets them know it.
Verboticisms
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Rebuffy
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ribəfē
Sentence: Pete and his girlfriend were the most annoying couple around. Pete (aka RePete) would restate everything anyone said in the form of a question perhaps to create time to ponder a response. ReBuffy was a contrarian, responding negatively to anything anyone had to say. She could find fault with the most innocuous statement.
Etymology: rebuff (reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner) + Buffy (a female name)
Painsay
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: PANE say
Sentence: Everything with her is an insult, and I get tired of the constant painsay.
Etymology: GAINSAY: to contradict PAIN: to be someone who annoys
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COMMENTS:
A panesay has lots of windows of opportunities! - Nosila, 2009-01-05: 18:09:00
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Lambastard
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: LAM bas terd
Sentence: John is a lambastard who tends to angrily dismiss or criticize everything he hears. If he can pick apart any detail and prove you wrong, he will. He doesn't even seem to really be enjoying himself - he just seems pissed off all the time. He still hasn't figured out that being friendly is sometimes more important than being right.
Etymology: lambaste (to criticize severely, berate harshly) + bastard. Yes, OK, I know that the first word is correctly pronounced "lam' bast," with a short "a," but I just couldn't resist. Anyway, the alternative was "contradickt," and I already used "dick" this week.
Repudiasperate
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: rĭ-pyōō'dē ās'pə-rāt'
Sentence: "It's PAIL, not bucket, you dunderhead." That did it. Jill was so repudiasperated she pushed Jack right down the hill.
Etymology: repudiate, to reject the validity or authority of; exasperate, annoy extremenly
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COMMENTS:
Chuckling ... fun sentence. Excellent word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 20:56:00
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Contraryan
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kon trayr ee yan
Sentence: Marian, Marian, quite the Contraryan, You argue with everyone you know, If your friend had said rain or shine, you would have said, snow! When warned of the truck, you said it was a van and that was your final answer, Your Teutonic pride should have told you it was actually a very fast Panzer.
Etymology: Contrary (very opposed in nature or character or purpose) & Aryan (according to Nazi doctrine, a Caucasian person of Nordic descent) & Panzer (German armoured tank)
Quibblesandblitz
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kwib bells and blitz
Sentence: Mary, Mary quite contrary,walking around in your underwear; You quibbleandblitz on any topic and that makes your friends all swear; You quibbleandblitz about French Impressionists and other subjects that makes your friends mad; When you quibbleandblitz it leaves such a bad Impression and that is really sad; You quibbleandblitz your friend, Vincent on such a rainy day, You quibbleandblitz one more time and then carelessly make your getaway; You quibbleandblitz that a little rain and cold is not your foe; You quibbleandblitz one last time, until he yells, Go, Van Gogh!
Etymology: Quibbles (an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections and to argue over petty things and Blitz (attack suddenly and without warning)...rhyming with Kibbles & Bits (just to make you hungry)
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COMMENTS:
So clever! - libertybelle, 2008-03-11: 08:43:00
Great sentence and etymology. Funny and fun! Outstanding! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 14:50:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-11: 19:09:00
mighty fine! - diyan627, 2008-03-11: 21:07:00
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Snottrue
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: snot-troo
Sentence: John was a snottruer. If you said the sky was blue he'd say "nope, it's purple." He just couldn't stop himself from snottruing.
Etymology: From "snot" (as in snotty or rude behavior) and "true"
Contrattitude
Created by: DiPpO
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The teacher dismissed the students remarks, stating that his contrattitude would get him trouble some day.
Etymology: contra + attitude, no need for explenations, is there?
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COMMENTS:
Brings that negative attitude right out of the lines of the definition. Great word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 20:59:00
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Emendophob
Created by: kashman
Pronunciation: emend-o-foob
Sentence: Mike was such an emendophob that all his co-workers avoided inviting him to their conversations and meetings. This led to Mike believing that everyone was jealous of his superior knowledge.
Etymology: emend (to correct) + o + phob (someone displaying irrational and obsessive behavior)
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COMMENTS:
Always good to see unique words in the etymology. Good strong word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:11:00
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Hipsterjection
Created by: brasstax82
Pronunciation: hip-stir-ject-shun
Sentence: Tom quickly realized in the apple store that the rumors he heard weren't as stupid as he thought, but he was just falling victim of constant hipsterjection after hipsterjection.
Etymology: Hipsters- Duches that constantly correct or disagree with people. Objection- to disagree with
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-03-11: 21:51:00
Well done, Biscotti and James!
Thank you Silvery! I won't rebutt a compliment. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James