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DEFINITION: n., The immense sense of self-satisfaction the one gets from winning a pointless argument. v., To be so addicted to proving yourself right that you argue compulsively, and endlessly, about anything and everything.
Verboticisms
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Achievemisim
Created by: Jessalynne
Pronunciation: a-cheev-miss-um
Sentence: The other day, my sister and I were perfectly fine until i started to pick a fight with her to feel a sense of achievemisim. My mother got mad because we fought for no apparent reason.
Etymology: achievemisim: (n) The sense of feeling accomplished, usually over no point at all.
Determinanal
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: de - TER - min - anl
Sentence: Rufus was absolutely determinanal in trying to prove his off the wall theories and opinions.
Etymology: Determined and anal retentive
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COMMENTS:
What an ending! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-11: 14:38:00
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Preposterotica
Created by: treehous
Pronunciation: \pri-ˈpäs-t-i-ˈrä-ti-kə\ (pre-pos-tur-ott-ika)
Sentence: Joe felt a brief wave of preposterotica as his wife finally admitted he might be right.
Etymology: preposterous- from Latin præposterus "absurd, contrary to nature" erotica- from French érotique, from Greek erotikos, from eros (gen. erotos) "sexual love"
Belligerinsolence
Created by: grohldberg12
Pronunciation: (Bel//ih//jar//ihn//sow//lenss)
Sentence:
Etymology: Belli-/Belligerent - waging war/warlike or pugnacious Insolent - overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance
Debatabull
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dee/bate/a/bull
Sentence: He was so inflated by his need to be confrontational that he would even argue with the cat. Even the time of day was debatabull.
Etymology: debatable + bull****
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COMMENTS:
Now THAT stinks. But it's a great verboticism - Mustang, 2008-11-10: 06:52:00
Excellent! - TJayzz, 2008-11-10: 11:16:00
Great word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-11: 03:44:00
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Pettisessive
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pet/ti/sess/ive
Sentence: Jack is pettisessive. He must be right about everything he says and will argue his point no matter how silly it is until you give up. Then he will cheer for himself and dance around.
Etymology: PETTISESSIVE - noun from PETTIFOG (to bicker, or quibble over trifles, or unimportant matters) + OBSESSIVE (to dominate, or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of a person)
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COMMENTS:
very nice - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-11: 03:46:00
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Picayuphoria
Created by: denise
Pronunciation: pic-u-YOU-FOR-E-u
Sentence: His recurring issues with picayuphoria resulted simultaneously in a severed finger and an intense feeling of pride over proving his point as his wife watched in horror.
Etymology: A blend of picayune + euphoria
Rayvondaism
Created by: mezebra
Pronunciation: Ray - von - dah - ism
Sentence: Sue's rayvondaism always gets in the way of meaningful conversation.
Etymology:
Debatabull
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dee/bate/a/bull
Sentence: He was so inflated by his need to be confrontational that he would even argue with the cat. Even the time of day was debatabull.
Etymology: debatable + bull****
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COMMENTS:
Short and right on the definition! Kudos for this creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-11: 13:43:00
Sounds like a bit of unidebatabullology - and catty, too! Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-13: 04:08:00
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Obsessattest
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ob-SESS-eh-test
Sentence: Whenever making any kind of point in an argument or discussion, Calvin would obsessattest at length until his audience would give in whether or not they agreed with him.
Etymology: Blend of 'obsess' (to preoccupy intensely or abnormally obsessed with success) and 'attest' (to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MithrilShadow. Thank you MithrilShadow. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-01-11: 14:41:00
What a fun definition. It certainly generated some fun and funny creations! Thanks MithrilShadow!
silveryaspen - 2008-01-11: 14:44:00
James ... that's some finger sandwish he's making in your cartoon! Wonder how many people noticed it like me and went ... Ouch! Yuk! As Dr. Phil would ask ... "What were you thinking?" (chuckle)
Thanks for the positive comments Silveryaspen. I'm glad that you got my point! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by MithrilShadow. Thank you MithrilShadow. ~ James