Verboticism: Grimprovement
DEFINITION: v. To make something worse while attempting to make it better. n. A bad improvement.
Grimprovement
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Grimm-proov-mant
Sentence: Since taking the home improvement course at her local college, Jenny couldn't wait to try out her new found skills in her own home, but when her husband saw the new lime green paint job in the lounge he thought it was more like a grimprovement.
Etymology: Grim(depressing, unappealing) + Improvement(The action of improving or improved, to make something better than it was) =Grimprovement
Points: 965
Comments: Grimprovement
Nosila - 2008-05-15: 01:54:00
good word..grimpressive