Verboticism: Lunatickalltherightboxes
DEFINITION: v. To suddenly discover that your most troublesome personality defect, for which you have been taking medication and/or therapy, is actually your greatest asset. n. A perceived weakness which is actually a strength.
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Thatsitinsane
Created by: andrewa121
Pronunciation: "that's it insane"
Sentence: After interviewing candidate after candidate for our unique position, we finally found one who was thatsitinsane. Her quirks were perfect in every way.
Etymology: from "that's it", an epiphanic phrase, and insane, denoting a tenuous relationship with the rational. cf. "bat shit insane".
Handycap
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: han dee kap
Sentence: at the Outside the Box employment agency they help change a handicap to a handycap, one person's OCD sufferer is another person's cleaner/office manager/proof reader.
Etymology: handicap, handy
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COMMENTS:
love it - remistram, 2007-06-25: 14:37:00
Voted! - Clayton, 2007-06-25: 21:15:00
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Ticaccentuatom
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: tick ac cent you oh tom
Sentence: She found that the freak circus appreciated her shoulder twitch and the resulting ticaccentuatom delighted her.. with a new job.
Etymology: tic - nervous muscle movement accent - highlighted atom - sounds good
Flairure
Created by: fadedeidolon
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: flair, failure
Profective
Created by: Lapper
Pronunciation: pro-FEKT-ihv
Sentence: John was found to be quite profective when his lack of heart permitted him to be one of the country's top assassins.
Etymology: The prefix "pro-" and "defective".
Obsuccession
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: on suk ses shun
Sentence: Little did Hugh Hefner's parents know that their son's obsession with pet rabbits would make him rich. His compulsion for bunnies turned into an obsuccession. He ended up with bunnies galore (one for each month of the year) a Bunny Club in every city, a Bunny TV Channel, a Bunny Mansion, a Bunny Magazine and a Bunny Jet. They were happy that his success was just based upon his love of bunnies, because as a little boy, he was also obsessed with naked girls...
Etymology: Obsession (an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone;an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will)& Success (an event that accomplishes its intended purpose;a state of prosperity or fame)
Bencompovery
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: b-eh-n-kuh-m-puh-v-er-ee
Sentence: Julie made an astonishing bencompovery that her annoying compulsion of organizing everything had gotten her a high paying job as a secretary for the president of one of the most successful corporations in the country.
Etymology: benefit+compulsion+discovery
Nonplusplus
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nänˈpləspləs
Sentence: The fact that Jerry was unsure what to do and accomplished little made him perfect for his government job. It turned out to be a nonplusplus. He even developed a theory and an entire unofficial training program entitled DYNAMIC INACTION in which you look very busy working in one direction only to reverse course before you get to any measurable goal. The net result; status quo. Not only do you NOT rock the boat, you confine all your activity to the dock.
Etymology: nonplus (surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react) + plus (an advantage)
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COMMENTS:
"DYNAMIC INACTION" - hilarious! Good word - splendiction, 2009-07-31: 18:01:00
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Defasset
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: deh-fah-set
Sentence: I never knew she was up for the job until I realized that she had a defasset.
Etymology: defect + asset + deficit
