Verboticism: Preoccuproud
DEFINITION: v.To be so obsessed with your own cleverness and wittiness that you don't listen to what anyone else is saying, let alone understand them. v. A person who is obsessed with their own wittiness.
Preoccuproud
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: prēˈäkyəproud
Sentence: Harry is so preoccuproud that he refuses to sign up for any but his own Twitter feeds. After all, how could he possible learn anything from anybody who is far less clever than himself.
Etymology: preoccupied (dominate or engross the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts) + proud (feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one\'s own achievements)
Points: 659
Comments: Preoccuproud
Jabberwocky - 2009-07-17: 12:27:00
another subtle excellent word