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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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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
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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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.
Reverbetrait
Created by: bananabender
Pronunciation: ree - VURB - uh - trayt
Sentence: Marla: Aarrggghhh! We've just been reverbetraited by a master. We've gotta go clear our heads because he's got us almost convinced that the earth is really flat! Dirk: Hope he falls off the edge of it!
Etymology: REVERBERATE: to reecho or resound, to be reflected many times. TRAIT: a distinguishing characteristic or quality, esp of one's personal nature, usually bad! n., REVERBETRAITOR
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COMMENTS:
Really good word and easily rolls off the tongue! Good thinking! 8/10 :) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-22: 04:50:00
Nice blending, bananab'l'ender! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:35:00
Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-22: 22:15:00
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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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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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Esteempunking
Created by: kmartinmt
Pronunciation: es-teem-punk-ing
Sentence: "The party was great until Mr. Dumaz started esteempunking everyone."
Etymology:
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)
Echocation
Created by: kragn
Pronunciation: eck-oh-kay-shun
Sentence: The only tactic he uses when we're arguing is echocation.
Etymology: echo+altercation.
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COMMENTS:
Unique combination! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:44:00
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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:
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