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'Crap! Crap!'

DEFINITION: To be so obsessed with your own cleverness and wittiness that you don't listen to what anyone else is saying, let alone understand them.

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Lonedeaf

Lapper

Created by: Lapper

Pronunciation: LOAN-def

Sentence: Jake was so lonedeaf during his acceptance speech that he didn't even notice everyone in the audience was tittering about his arrogance.

Etymology: Lone and deaf

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Pompbastic

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: pomp/bas/tic

Sentence: Peerless pretty petty pushy pathetic pompbastic Paul was perfectly proud of his pernicious pun.

Etymology: pompus + bombastic

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COMMENTS:

Pomp that bass. - Clayton, 2007-07-06: 07:31:00

petaj Poignantly played at the Pompidou Centre. - petaj, 2007-07-06: 08:59:00

I would say that is a pompadour he's sporting in the cartoon - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-06: 10:59:00

Now that you mention it, it DOES look like Conan O'Brien with a bleach job. - Kyoti, 2007-07-06: 11:12:00

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Memyambosys

Created by: amysmiles2000

Pronunciation: me-mi-am-bo-sis

Sentence: He constant thoughts of his own genius, wittiness, without regard to another, is a classic case of memyambosys

Etymology:

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Narcissismug

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: nae-SIS-suh-smug

Sentence: Irving was constantly trying to top his own wordplay. In fact, he was so Narcissismug, that when Alan yelled "Quick! Call 911" he glibly replied, "Here 911! Here boy!"

Etymology: narcissism, smug

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-06: 09:29:00

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Mememeism

Created by: mattarosa

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Llamabananapajamas

Created by: newspapertragedy

Pronunciation: llama-banana-pajamas

Sentence: "Look at her, her skirt is like soo llamabananapajamas!" "I know, its all confusing."

Etymology: llama+banana+pajamas=llamabananapajamas

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COMMENTS:

I comletely love this word. And I made it upone day walking home with my friend, and that exactly what we said! - newspapertragedy, 2007-07-06: 18:41:00

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Overlylovingselfdisorder

Created by: charitybandgeek

Pronunciation: Over+ly+Loving+self+dis+order

Sentence: She has Overlylovingselfdisorder (olsd) Because she is so obsessed with your own cleverness and wittiness that you don't listen to what anyone else is saying, let alone understand them.

Etymology:

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Selfamuse

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: self-amews

Sentence: His selfamuse was so far gone, he cracked himself up.

Etymology: self abuse + amuse

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Mindiac

Created by: gonzo

Pronunciation: mindddiiac

Sentence: My name is Carl and I´m a mindiac

Etymology: mind, maniac

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Egoignore

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: ee-go-ig-norr

Sentence: Lately, Karl egoignored so much so that we named him egoignoramus of the month.

Etymology: ego + ignore

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Comments:

MisUndrstd - 2007-07-06: 20:40:00
Say it three times fast... go ahead... I dare ya!

Jabberwocky - 2007-07-06: 23:40:00
tried it - don't get it - but I think the cartoons this week have been excellent - way to go Franke James!!! and your essays are fabulous!