Verboticism: Normceptional
DEFINITION: n., A "talent" for which an individual takes a great deal of personal pride, even though it is just a common, mundane skill that almost everyone can do. v., To take pride in a special talent which in fact is not special at all.
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Craptitude
Created by: Tjay33
Pronunciation: Cr-ap-tee-tude
Sentence: Billy's parents actively encouraged him to eat enormous amounts as they thouht he had a natural craptitude for eating. The proud look on their faces said it all when Billy started to tuck into his fourth family sized bag of crisps.
Etymology: Crap(nonsense, rubbish) + Aptitude(an ability,inclination or skill)
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COMMENTS:
that definitely would produce a load of craptitude - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-18: 10:55:00
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Nilskill
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nil skil
Sentence: Johnny's parents were so proud of his nilskill...gorging himself on anything in sight. He'd honed his talents after years of training and practice.
Etymology: nil (nothing) & skill (talent or ability)
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COMMENTS:
Short, sharp and spot on. Excellent creation! - bananabender, 2008-01-25: 01:14:00
Cheers, bananabender...I'm glad it a-peel-ed to you! - Nosila, 2008-01-25: 19:23:00
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Normceptional
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: norm/cep/tion/al
Sentence: He is normceptional at walking and talking at the same time.
Etymology: normal + exceptional
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COMMENTS:
ha ha great word think u sould be ahead off everyone - purpleman, 2008-02-01: 15:24:00
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Proudindulgence
Created by: kmartinmt
Pronunciation: proud-in-dul-gence
Sentence: " had what you would call a Proudindulgence in the art of eating food."
Etymology:
Ordinerdy
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: or-di-ner-dy
Sentence: Jack's mom thought he was a genius because he passed Math, but in fact, he was quite ordinerdy.
Etymology: ordinary: mundane = nerd: a person accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits, but socially inept
Shabbility
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: shab-ill-er-tee
Sentence: there is a whole website dedicated to people with the shabbility to make up cool words to funny definitions.
Etymology: shabby, ability
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COMMENTS:
low blow riki - but welcome back - you're at the top of my list for this shability - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-25: 10:08:00
My insanity only proves to me that I not mad! Welcome back. Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-25: 15:42:00
Your shabbility has been missed at Verbotomy! Welcome back!! Not too shabby of a word either!!! - Stevenson0, 2008-01-25: 17:03:00
Great sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-25: 21:54:00
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Savaint
Created by: MsPettyAdams
Pronunciation: sav-aynt
Sentence: "Jeff can peel an orange in one whole strip! He's a genius!" "Yes, darling, lucky you, your husband is an absolute savain't."
Etymology: French term savant, meaning "learned person" combined with African American vernacular term ain't, meaning "is not"
Tittot
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: tit-tot
Sentence: The judges had a good laugh at Willy's tittot attempt to impersonate Ricky Martin.
Etymology: tit - a foolish or ineffectual person. tot - a toddler - the pride of every parents no matter what.
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COMMENTS:
That was an inspired word. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-19: 20:23:00
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