Verboticism: Shrivelous
DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone solve a problem only to make it worse... much worse. n. The satisfaction that comes from knowing you have done your best to help someone, even if it did not turn out as well as expected.
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Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sshhhhh riv yul us
Sentence: Her attempts to make him feel comfortable about his non-performance by means of a powerpoint presentation may have been chivalrous in her mind, but it was shrivelous in his
Etymology: chivalrous shrivel
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Comments: Shrivelous
Jabberwocky - 2009-02-02: 10:39:00
"Like a frightened turtle," as Jerry (Seinfeld) says
silveryaspen - 2009-02-02: 16:21:00
Very creative combo! Great sentence and verbotomy!
Nosila - 2009-02-02: 20:04:00
Hilarious! She needs to take him to Viagra Falls!