Verboticism: Nonplusplus
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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Traumaze
Created by: kirkaw
Pronunciation: traw-maze
Sentence: When Michael's obnoxious outburst at the Marsha resulted in her quiting the next day, to the delighted of the rest of the office staff, he was simply traumazed at himself.
Etymology: trauma - amazed
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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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".
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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Faultility
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: fawl-TIL-i-tee
Sentence: Madeline's faultility was her incessant nose-blowing. Her husband thought of divorcing her, but she was such an amazing duck call.
Etymology: fault + utility
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".
Lunatickalltherightboxes
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: loo na tik awl the rite bok ses
Sentence: She managed to lunatickalltherightboxes despite the rather stained resumé
Etymology: lunatic tick all the right boxes
Ephobany
Created by: weyrlady
Pronunciation: e-fo-ban-e
Sentence: It was such an ephobany to realize he actually loved me for my friggatriskaidekaphobia.
Etymology: A combination of "epiphany" and "phobia".
Luckjaw
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: luk jaa
Sentence: His inability to talk made him a great grief counciler. His success rate was nearly 87%, with comment cards lauding his ability to listen.
Etymology: lockjaw + luck
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."
