Verboticism: Culpabully
DEFINITION: n. A person who blames their neighbors, coworkers, and/or parents for anything and everything that is wrong in the world. v. To lay blame on someone for something which is obviously beyond their control and influence.
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Blaim
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: blll aym
Sentence: She was the consummate blaimer, the word sorry only ever left her lips if preceded by "you'll be" of followed by "I ever met someone so incompetent". It was probably hereditary.
Etymology: Blame. Aim.
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COMMENTS:
good one, galwaywegian...have met her! - Nosila, 2008-04-24: 21:30:00
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Attributt
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: āt'rə-bŭt'
Sentence: "You're such an attributt," Georg whined. Inga had just finished explaining why he was responsible for the rainstorm that soaked them as they dashed from their car to the bistro, and for the lack of nearby parking spots.
Etymology: 'attri,' var. of Atra, trade name for late 20th century shaving device; 'butt,' any of several flatfishes, esp. the halibut; literally, 'attributt' is 'to shave one's halibut.'
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COMMENTS:
worth a vote for the etymology alone!! - galwaywegian, 2008-04-24: 07:20:00
What can I say? lol Good word. - Mustang, 2008-04-24: 22:13:00
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Scapegoad
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: SKAIP goad
Sentence: Lam finally realized that her boyfriend basically just enjoyed picking fights for no reason. Most of them revolved around her supposed failure to care about health, the environment, or other people. He scapegoaded her for the size of his OWN butt (it was her fault because she bought snacks with trans-fats). It was because of her that his elderly mother was unhappy ("She's lonely and you don't pay enough attention to her when she talks about all her aches and digestive problems"). He scapegoaded her for using too much hot water when she took a nice long hot shower ("wasteful and bad for the environment," he said). But once, when they stayed in a hotel, he took lots of long hot showers, and it was then that she realized that he just wanted to make sure there was enough hot water for HIM! She had the last laugh, though, when she decided to break up with him. She donated his beloved car to Aid for the Ancient. When he arrived home to find it gone, she said cheerfully, "I knew you wouldn't mind because I KNOW how much you care about helping old people. And an added bonus is that it's really good for the environment AND your health if you drive less and bike more!"
Etymology: scapegoat (to single out a person for unmerited blame or negative treatment) + goad (to harass, nag, antagonize)
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COMMENTS:
good one... - Nosila, 2010-06-29: 19:23:00
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Guiltslinger
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: giltslingər
Sentence: Mary is quite the guiltslinger. Everything wrong with the world is the fault of everybody but her. She is all too happy to use her cigarette break to lay blame on anybody who should dare to use an aerosol product, or buy non-local produce. She writes a "How to be Green" newsletter which she delivers door-to-door in her Hummer.
Etymology: guilt (the fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime) + gunslinger (a man who carries a gun and shoots well)
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COMMENTS:
love the hummer reference - Jabberwocky, 2009-06-17: 16:01:00
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Stenchdiverter
Created by: jadespring
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: from german stinkfinger.
Lameblame
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: laim-blaim
Sentence: Gertrude came up with so many ridiculous reasons for her own failures that her friends began to label her tactics as lameblame, phony excuses that they knew even SHE couldn't believe.
Etymology: Blend of 'lame' (weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse) and 'blame' (to hold responsible; find fault with; censure)
Scapedote
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: scape-dote
Sentence: Bressica, filled with rage at the world after watching the latest global warming documentary, wanted to blame everyone else for the way the environment is.
Etymology: scapegoat (fall guy) + dote (act foolishly)
Beliebelame
Created by: leedit
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Beliebelaming behavior can be symptomatic of poor self esteem and diminished synaptic activity.
Etymology: Original form, "belible", was more common in the first half of the 20th century; additional syllable is a more recent etymological development.
Faultypowers
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fall tee pow urs
Sentence: Basil Fawlty is a faultypowers. He faultypowers his hotel guests for expecting too much from him, like sunny weather and decent food. He faultypowers his wife Sybil, his little nest of vipers, for his cynical world view, due to his prison camp of a marriage (she being the warden, of course and he the lifer). And mainly he faultypowers Manuel, his dogsbody, on everything and anything else that clouds his day, just because Manuel is from Barcelona and can never understand enough English to know he is to blame. In his own mind, nothing is ever Basil's fault. Luckily he has Sybil to constantly remind him that he is wrong about that, too!
Etymology: faulty (describes a situation where things are wrongly done; being responsible for errors or defects;gives reason to complain) & powers (in fluential persons; ability to act or make changes; superhuman skills) & for rhyming and reference, Fawlty Towers (popular British sitcom)
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COMMENTS:
I love Faulty Towers! - pieceof314, 2008-04-24: 11:30:00
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Attacktirade
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: A-tak-tir-ade
Sentence: Brenda was quick to attacktirade every little problem she could imagine was happening in order to insult everyone she came in contact with. She was so consumed with being perfectly right...even when she was wrong.
Etymology: Attack-assault. Tirade-abuse, outburst.