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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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Esteempunking
Created by: kmartinmt
Pronunciation: es-teem-punk-ing
Sentence: "The party was great until Mr. Dumaz started esteempunking everyone."
Etymology:
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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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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Urfirstafterme
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ur-first-af-ter-mee
Sentence: Fred Dirsterworster was always a loud mouth urfirstaftermee type character. He thought he was well ahead of everyone else, though he chronically lagged behind and never quite caught on.
Etymology: You- Are- First- After- Me.
Allitercation
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: ah-lit-ter-cay-shun
Sentence: The mother had finally had enough of the allitercation with her stubborn child. The string of "NO!"s continued, and followed them to the back of the store where both hand and rear blushed upon meeting so abruptly.
Etymology: alliteration + altercation
Cajolese
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: keh-jole-EEZ
Sentence: Hal was quite fluent in cajolese and through persistent and repetitive expressions of his ideas and beliefs, was usually able to win people over to his way of thinking.
Etymology: Blend of 'cajole' (to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance) and suffix '-ese' (speech, literary style, or diction peculiar to (a specified place, person, group, discipline, subject, or activity)
Pressurement
Created by: avklive
Pronunciation: It's quite clear
Sentence: I hardly escaped that pressurement with my wife. But I know I'm right!
Etymology: pressure + argument
Repetitivenotion
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ree pet ativ no shun
Sentence: Brett & Marcia were in danger of getting a ticket for another repetitivenotion infraction...this time over who was on first!
Etymology: repetitive motion (something done over and over) notion (a capricious idea that just won't quit)
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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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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Comments:
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 - 2013-01-24: 00:11:00
Today's definition was suggested by sipsoccer. Thank you sipsoccer. ~ James