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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.
Verboticisms
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Lonedeaf
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
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
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:
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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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:
Selfamuse
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: self-amews
Sentence: His selfamuse was so far gone, he cracked himself up.
Etymology: self abuse + amuse
Mindiac
Created by: gonzo
Pronunciation: mindddiiac
Sentence: My name is Carl and I´m a mindiac
Etymology: mind, maniac
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

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!