Verboticism: Thwartitis

'I don't think that I can take it!'

DEFINITION: n., The deep feeling of despair, pain, and swelling need for revenge, which occurs when someone thoughtlessly trashes one of your pet projects. v., To cry out at the injustice of it all, especially if it is someone else's fault.

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Thwartitis

Created by: emdeejay

Pronunciation: thwart itis

Sentence: Jerome experienced acute thwartitis when his sand castle was struck by an errant beach ball

Etymology: From thwart, and itis (implying inflammation)

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