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DEFINITION: n. A person who, using an example from their own life, steers people away from a line of speculation by reducing it to an absurdity. v. To dismantle a logical argument with piles of passionate incoherence.
Verboticisms
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Negatiate
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: negg-ate-ee-ate
Sentence: Mary wanted to study German but her father negatieted by saying how he had lived his whole life speaking only English and he had never been arrested.
Etymology: neg- from nagative atiate - derivative from negotiate.
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COMMENTS:
probably should be negatiator, but the sentence alone is worth a vote - galwaywegian, 2007-04-18: 05:22:00
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Mentorklaxonite
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: MEN-tore-KLACKS-un-ITE
Sentence: Discourajerk Exampalook! Your theory can’t be right. I erred that way And have become a…. Mentorklaxonite.
Etymology: MENTOR: a trusted counselor or guide; Latin, from Greek Mentōr (1616).....KLAXON: trade name used for an electrically operated horn or extremely raucus, attention-getting warning signal, often disorienting.....-ITE: adherent, devotee, or one who espouses a particular philosophy; noun suffix from Latin -ita, -ites, from Greek -itēs
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COMMENTS:
http://vos.ucsb.edu/ - metrohumanx, 2009-11-04: 04:16:00
Ignore the comment above.
http://onemansblog.com/2006/12/01/a-compendium-of-150-monty-python-sketches/ - metrohumanx, 2009-11-04: 06:44:00
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Nonsequinfer
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: non - SEC - win - fur
Sentence: When his daughter asked for a new computer and internet access Eldridge launched into a rambling, disjointed nonsequinfer based on his own life's experiences that not only left Lucretia disappointed and crying, but thoroughly confused as well.
Etymology: Blend of infer and non sequitur, 'an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premise.'
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COMMENTS:
nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-25: 12:25:00
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Anecdadalist
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: an-ec-da-da-list
Sentence: "When I was younger I only had one pair of pants. They were purple plaid flares and all the other kids made fun of me. And when you bring up the subject of pants, I think of that and then I get all worried that I'm still just the kid with the proverbial purple plaid flares and you're such an angel of miraculous beauty. I'm going to go lay down now because I'm upset. I don't think I can go out to dinner tonight until I feel validated as a man again... you know... sexually." She sighed, realizing she should have known better than to ask Jim, the master anecdadalist, if she looked fat in these pants.
Etymology: anecdotalist + Dada (an art movement that used nonsense to challenge ideas and concepts)
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COMMENTS:
Fantastic sentence! Can't wait til the book comes out! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-18: 06:00:00
you get my vote for a great story - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-18: 08:54:00
Just realised that your name could've worked for yesterday's definition. I've seen murderers with shorter sentences, mind. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-18: 13:03:00
Be careful with your acid-ic comments Bulletchewer. Keep in mind Playdoheart's heart is made of playdoh - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-18: 13:17:00
Ha, you're right about the name relating to yesterday! But I think a playdohheart would be the one having his or her life molded by someone like a domimator. I did get a bit carried away by the novel-ty of my sentence(/paragraph), but it appears I'll do anything to make the punchline work... the best jokes are dangerous. - playdohheart, 2007-04-18: 14:52:00
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Flashyak
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: \ˈflash\ yak\
Sentence: "Kill me now" little Lisa thought as her Dad spew forth another reason she couldnt get a new computer whilst having another flashyak.
Etymology: Combination of Flash meaning to appear suddenly :an idea flashes into her mind or to move with great speed and Yak: to talk persistently to chatter
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COMMENTS:
good one! - wordmeister, 2008-06-26: 11:02:00
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Rationalbatross
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ra shun al bit ross
Sentence: When Penelope asked her father, Gordie, for a computer (or anything that cost money), he had his usual rationalbatross excuse ready. On this occasion it was about the fact that when he was young, computers were a science fiction story, not reality. So he had to develop his super brainpower to get through all eight of his years of school. Of course, he then went into his old "I walked through five feet of snow for eight miles without boots or a winter coat, carrying a raw potato for my lunch at school, after I had milked the cows, fed the pigs and chickens and brought in a bucket of snow to melt for water" schtick.
Etymology: Rational (logical) & Albatross (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps)
Prepostulate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: pre-PAWST-yew-layt
Sentence: In giving reasons to others in defense of his sometimes goofy notions, Elmer would regularly prepostulate, rambling on with odd and sometimes even bizarre rationale.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'preposterous' (adj. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense) and 'postulate' (to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing)
Antidoter
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: anti/dote/er
Sentence: Joe was an antidoter who always had an antidote from his wonderful past for his young nieces and nephews as to why they should not to do anything. Because Joe was an antidoter, his family called him Uncle Don't.
Etymology: ANTIDOTER - noun - from ANTI (a person who is opposed to a particular practice, or action) + ANECDOTE (a short account of a particular incident, or event of an interesting, or amusing nature, often biographical)
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COMMENTS:
Good word, his wife must be an Auntidoter! - Nosila, 2008-06-25: 21:49:00
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-26: 07:01:00
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Wrang-wrang
Created by: vonnegut
Pronunciation: rang-rang
Sentence: There was a sign around my dead cat's neck. It said, "Meow." I have not seen Krebbs since. Nonetheless, I sense that he was my karass. If he was, he served it as a wrang-wrang.
Etymology: Created by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., for Cat's Cradle, published in 1963.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James