Verboticism: Luckjaw
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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Rednose
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛdˌnoʊz/
Sentence: Sadly, while the fact that his face and voice were incapable of expressing emotion was an impressive rednose during the poker tournament, he still couldn't get a date.
Etymology: As in Rudolph the reindeer's shiny red nose
Blurse
Created by: Msumida
Pronunciation: Replace the w in worse with bl.
Sentence:
Etymology: Combination of "blessing" and "curse" from the the saying, "It's a blessing and a curse."
Benifit
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: ben + ih + fit
Sentence: My epilepsy gets me a lot of work in industrial blending applications, so it's turned out to be a benifit.
Etymology: bene + fit (only I spelled it with an "i" instead of the second e, to distinguish it from the original word).
Achilleshail
Created by: SethelMerman
Pronunciation: uh-Kill-ease-Hayl
Sentence: Who knew that the fluctuting voice would be just what they were looking for in casting the commercial. Thank God for my Achilleshail.
Etymology: Achilles Heel-a (fatal) weakness in spite of overall strength + Hail-to acclaim
Emfoible
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: em-foy-bull
Sentence: "Eureklutz!" Ted exclaimed, as he landed that nifty job as a baggage handler. He had become emfoible.
Etymology: employable, foible
Foibility
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: foy-bil-la-tee
Sentence: Danny's big nose and squeaky voice was his greatest foibility in his career as a television clown. When he was little, all the kids teased him, but when he became a famous Bozo, all the kids loved him.
Etymology: foible: minor weakness or failing of character; an idiocyncracy + ability: a natural or acquired talent
Impairmight
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: IM pair might
Sentence: Beatta shrieked excitedly, “you mean I can keep everything as clean as I want? Including my hands?” Her impairment would become her impairmight, as long as she agreed to wear gloves.
Etymology: From: impairment and might.
Prozactivity
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: Pro-zac-teh-vit-ie
Sentence: Positive discrimination my eye!, thought Julie during her job interview, what I need is some prozactivity, these pills do pay for themselves you know...it says so on the packet.
Etymology: Bonding of 1) Prozac, brand of antidepressant favoured by actor Tom Cruise. 2) Productivity, daily pursuit of the gainfully employed or 10% of actors. 3) activity, type of collective movement engaged in by groups that gather in flurries, as in "a flurry of activiy in the office"
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COMMENTS:
An excellent example of prozactive problem solving! - jrogan, 2009-07-31: 10:38:00
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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)
