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DEFINITION: n., A stylized form of argument, common among politicians, lawyers and married couples, where the parties state and restate their positions until the opponent is exhausted. v. tr., To argue by simply restating your position over and over again.

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Incessigrate

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: In - SESS - uh -grait

Sentence: Rudolfo had the annoying habit of incessigrating in an effort to get his audience to agree with his sometimes radical views.

Etymology: Incessant + grate (have an irritating or unpleasant effect)

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COMMENTS:

Conveys the feelings so very well that these monoargubaiters engender! Your verboticism of this day is also an emoticism of the day! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:29:00

I agree with silveryaspen. You got the essence across well. Good one! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:18:00

Thankyuh, thankyuh verruh much... - Mustang, 2008-01-22: 23:53:00

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Dunation

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: duhn-ney-shuhn

Sentence: The way the panhandler went after people seemed more like a dunation than a donation. He was so insistent that people crossed the street just to avoid him.

Etymology: dun (to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt) + donation (an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution)

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Arguerosion

Created by: Dougalistic

Pronunciation: Ar-guw-ero-shun

Sentence: There was a massive arguerosion going on between Dave and Melinda regarding who was going to invite Dave's mother in law round for Christmas dinner.

Etymology: Argue - To conflict and fight verbally. Erosion - The constant abrasion and attrition (eating away) of or at something.

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COMMENTS:

very nice - describes world politics aptly - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-22: 11:04:00

This word, like such arguers, wears down well! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:46:00

good word. I'm worn out just thinking about it! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:06:00

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Esteempunking

Created by: kmartinmt

Pronunciation: es-teem-punk-ing

Sentence: "The party was great until Mr. Dumaz started esteempunking everyone."

Etymology:

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Necrohippoflict

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌnɛkɹəˈhɪpəˌflɪkt/ /neck-ruh-HIPP-uh-flikt/

Sentence: When faced with necrohippofliction, do not attempt to adapt your method of argumentation, for your opponent will just accuse you of being a wishy-washy flip-flopper.

Etymology: necro- (dead) hippo- (horse) -flict (strike)

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COMMENTS:

Roared with laughter after I read the etymology ... all horsing around ... great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:34:00

Ooh, I like how you used the etymology to form the word. Very clever. - Tigger, 2008-01-22: 14:06:00

scrink Hahahaha a wishy washy flip flopper. I love it! - scrink, 2008-01-22: 20:36:00

Sadly, many do not read all the way through the etymology before deciding on what to vote. Thank you for the kind words, all. - ErWenn, 2008-01-22: 21:15:00

Oh yes... that's how it is... flogging a dead horse! Good one! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 21:42:00

Right outside the "stable". Brings to mind a slang term "Horse-shed": To attempt to influence another person's opinion, especially in political matters. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-22: 21:57:00

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Repetrition

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: Rep-i-TRISH-uh n

Sentence: When Bob's lipzkrieg failed to silence Roxie's relexiration, he launched a rambling repetrition.

Etymology: REPETRITION: blend of REPETITION & ATTRITION: to wear down by repeating over and over. LIPZKRIEG: LIP:(To give lip) & KRIEG: war. RELEXIRATION: blend of lexi & reiteration.

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COMMENTS:

You astound me not only with your verboticism of the day, but with all the verboticisms you put in the sentence with them! Kudos to you as an expert wordsmith. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:26:00

Good word! I can visualise a long line of battered lifeless bodies that have fallen in the arena of Bob's repetritious quest! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 21:36:00

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Defynihlate

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Created by: scrink

Pronunciation: dee-fye-nih-late

Sentence: You should have heard her go on and on, he didn't stand a chance. Oh yeah girl, she went and defynihlated him.

Etymology: defy - to be argumentative and defiant annihilate - to eliminate

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Dwellibuster

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /dwel'-eh-bus-ter/

Sentence: What's so frustrating about working with Klaus is that, if you happen to disagree with him, he'll stage a dwellibuster, repeating his point of view over and over until you just want to choke him, or else agree with him in order to shut him up.

Etymology: dwell - to dwell on; repeatedly emphasize a point (Old English, dwellan "to mislead, deceive") + filibuster - an obstructionist tactic in a legislative body, employed by making long and often irrelevant speeches (from Dutch, vrijbuiter "pirate")

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COMMENTS:

I like it! - ErWenn, 2008-01-22: 10:49:00

Good combo! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:31:00

Something very nice about this word, Original, too. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-22: 21:58:00

I like the idea of stealing the show, time and the win (filibuster). Clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:23:00

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Argupetitive

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: ar/gue/pe/ti/tive

Sentence: His strategy in disagreements is to be argupetitive which gives his wife no new ground to counter attack his points in the dispute.

Etymology: argue + repetitive

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COMMENTS:

Ooh, nice one. - ErWenn, 2008-01-22: 10:48:00

Nice ... and the pet in the middle reminds be of how petty such can be! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:32:00

The pettiness bounced out at me too. Good word! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 21:29:00

Very good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-22: 22:16:00

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Filibluster

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: fil i blus ter

Sentence: Philip was the king of the filibluster. He would argue all night with Maria until he wore her down and she lost the argument. This was probably why Philip was such a success at his career as a union negotiator...his endurance and mouth simply outlasted any competition.

Etymology: Filibuster (obstruct deliberately by delaying; tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches; a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes) & Bluster (act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner; show off

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-01-22: 01:45:00
Today's definition was suggested by sipsoccer. Thank you sipsoccer. ~ James

galwaywegian - 2008-01-22: 06:37:00
Debatter

galwaywegian - 2008-01-22: 06:38:00
oops

Dougalistic - 2008-01-22: 10:40:00
^ lol

Jabberwocky - 2008-01-22: 13:47:00
Galway is guilty of a premature ejaculation (as in exclaim suddenly)

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2013-01-24: 00:11:00
Today's definition was suggested by sipsoccer. Thank you sipsoccer. ~ James