Verboticism: Sisyphuc
DEFINITION: n. The moment of awareness when you realize that have you made a huge mistake on a big project, and will have to start all over again, from the very beginning. v. To suddenly realize that you are going to fail.
Sisyphuc
Created by: cohenarie
Pronunciation: SIS i fuk
Sentence: It was 3am. Somehow, the warning "This Action Cannot Be Undone" failed to penetrate. In one sisyphuc, by clicking "Revert to Saved," John effectively erased half of his thesis.
Etymology: From the myth of Sisyphus, forced eternally to roll the same big rock up the same big hill. Clayton's comment inspired me to alter the word (from sisyphstant) - not sure about the ethics of such a move, but we could consider it etymological evolution?
Points: 539
Comments: Sisyphuc
Clayton - 2007-05-17: 15:50:00
Hard to pronounce, but Camus would be proud.
cohenarie - 2007-05-17: 17:03:00
sisyphuc would be easier to say, wouldn't it? And perhaps more expressive.
texmom - 2007-05-18: 07:26:00
Nice one. Just glad for the ph spelling instead of f.