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DEFINITION: n., A set of product instructions, or a warning label, which is so obviously self-evident that it should be completely unnecessary. v., To provide unneeded directions, advice and/or warnings.
Stuplicit
Top verboticism of the day created by Stevenson0
Pronunciation: stu-plic-it
Sentence: The warning label on the glass bottle was completely stuplicit; "Do not eat the bottle".
Etymology: STUPLICIT - from STUPID (foolish; senseless) + EXPLICIT (obvious, unequivocal)
Created by: Stevenson0.
Comments:
Neat & nice. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-05: 15:52:00
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Dillertive: /dil-LURT-iv/ Bob fell into an uncontrollable fit of laughter when he noticed that the dillertive on his cup of coffee read: "CONTENTS ARE HOT." However, he laughed so much that he spilled the contents over his hands, and now is suing the coffee shop owner for damages for not putting a more meaningful clodicil on the cup. Etymology: DILL: a fool, dillbrain, dunderhead; dill a cognate of dull; LERT from Alert: a warning or alarm against impending danger & IVE: suffix meaning having a tendency to, having the quality, character or nature of. consider woprds such as captive, derivative, objective. Created by: OZZIEBOB.
Comments:
love clodicil too - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-05: 14:58:00
Caveabsurdigious: /kah-vey-ab-sur-di-gous/ The folks in legal, being highly tagmatic, applied caveabsurdigious directions to every product to protect the company from lawsuits that may come due to accidents or death by stupidity. Etymology: caveat: legalese term for warning, caution; an explanation or qualification + absurd:ridiculously unreasonable or illogical + litigious: tending to engage in lawsuits Created by: mrskellyscl.
Idiotified: /i di ot ti fied / The lady was idiotified when she used her hairdryer in the shower. Etymology: id iot i fied dumb in the brain Created by: tituba.
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Comments:
Verbotomy - 2008-01-08: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James
OZZIEBOB - 2008-01-09: 03:47:00
Great word!
Verbotomy - 2010-04-05: 00:14:00
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James