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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.
Verboticisms
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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
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)
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:
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
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
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
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
Comments:
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)
Today's definition was suggested by sipsoccer. Thank you sipsoccer. ~ James