Verboticism: Dwellibuster
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.
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: Dwellibuster
ErWenn - 2008-01-22: 10:49:00
I like it!
silveryaspen - 2008-01-22: 12:31:00
Good combo!
OZZIEBOB - 2008-01-22: 21:58:00
Something very nice about this word, Original, too.
bananabender - 2008-01-22: 22:23:00
I like the idea of stealing the show, time and the win (filibuster). Clever!