Verboticism: Badvice
DEFINITION: n. Advice which is asked for, considered, and then promptly forgotten -- until it is too late. v. To ask for, listen to, and then reject or ignore advice.
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Fadmonishun
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fad mon i shun
Sentence: Betsy had asked her aging old hipster dude of a Dad as to whether or not she should get a tattoo. He told her to learn from his misspent youth and forget about putting graffiti on her body. His fadmonition clearly fell on deaf ears. She returned home with a large tattoo of Justin Bieber's initials on her arm. Dad advised her the whole story about his tattoos. He too had honored his favourite bands with tattoos. KISS on his ring fingers;THE KINKS at the nape of his neck;SPINAL TAP on his backbone;ABBAdomen on his stomach;THE STONES you-know-where and just above his heart, GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS.
Etymology: Fad (an interest followed with exaggerated zeal;popular trend) & Admonition (cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger);a firm rebuke)& Shun (ignore;avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of)
Untakenwisdom
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: un-take-in-wiz-dum
Sentence: Rockford Kizzfan talked for several hours to his youngest sister Gailgroupeez to PLEASE not get a tattoo! He thought he had finally gotten through to Gailgroupeez of the perils of tattoos as you age in the business world... Only to find out the very next day his "untakenwisdom" was wasted on Gailgroupeez, as she gleefully showed Rockford her hideous huge tattoo of a local basement band that Gailgroupeez had just met!
Etymology: Un:To reverse or undo the result of a specified action. Taken:Understood in a certain way; made sense of. Wisdom: The ability to discern or judge what is true,right,or lasting;insight, common sense; good judgment.
Inquirkyadda
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: in-KWERK-EE-YODDA
Sentence: Help me please she beckoned… But I had not quite reckoned- How rapidly discarded Would be advice departed. A mental intifada.... Don’t seek INQUIRKYADDA!
Etymology: INquiry+QUIRKy+YADDA(yadda)=INQUIRKYADDA.....INQUIRY: a request for information; 15th century.....QUIRKY: a peculiar trait; origin unknown Date: 1565 .....YADDA(yadda): alteration of earlier yatata idle chatter, probably ultimately from British dialect and argot yatter-yatter to chatter, of imitative origin Date: 1980 :)
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COMMENTS:
great sound to inquirkyadda - a fun to use word - splendiction, 2009-04-27: 21:46:00
It sounds Spanish. - hyperborean, 2009-04-28: 00:58:00
You're all too kind.Thank you! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-28: 01:32:00
Vote early, vote often! A pox on poseurs! Throw the shills from the balcony! Twenty lashes with a wet noodle for stuffing the ballot box! Where's my medication? - metrohumanx, 2009-04-28: 01:35:00
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Contrijection
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: cont ri jek shin
Sentence: After asking my permission, which was immediately denied, she nevertheless ignored my wishes and contrijected me then and there, by turning around and displaying it as a done deal on her body!
Etymology: portmanteau of "contribution" and "rejection"
Wisdampen
Created by: fabdiva
Pronunciation: wiz-dam-pen
Sentence: Sarah was outraged when the new barista suggested that she substitute soy for milk in her morning latte. 'If I want your wisdampen, I'll ask for it', she barked.
Etymology: Wisdom - experience/knowledge. Dampen - throw cold water on.
Dissguidance
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: diss + gide + dans
Sentence: Natalie always practiced dissguidance by doing the opposite of what her friends and parents suggested; even though she asked for their advice. She would take up hours of their time, pleading with them to give her their counsel, concern and guidance; only to ignore anything they said.
Etymology: diss (diss, disrespect; to diss; to show disrespect or insult;), guidance (helping show the way, counselling, advice or giving direction), dance (an artistic form of nonverbal communication)
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COMMENTS:
sounds familiar - good word - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-27: 15:27:00
Really good word - so true. - splendiction, 2009-04-27: 20:14:00
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Counselavert
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: KOWN-Suhl-uh-vert
Sentence: As was her usual practice, Lyndsey would ask those about her for advice on pressing problems, then would do her puzzling counselavert routine and do what she had intended to do from the start.
Etymology: Blend of 'counsel' (advise or advice, guidance) and 'avert' (turn away, avoid, prevent)
Caushun
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: cor-shen
Sentence: Foulia, consulted her mother for a caushunary tale on choosing a hairstyle for a job interview. The slimy looking green locks did not work to her advantage and she was shuffled out of the interview in less than 5 minutes.
Etymology: caution (warn) + shun (ignore)
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-27: 15:22:00
Good one, petaj...hair, hair! - Nosila, 2009-04-27: 22:52:00
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Advichuck
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ad-veh-chuck(ed)
Sentence: Tiffany threw herself down on the bed. "Whatever!" Linda knew that this was the signal that she was now done listening. As usual, she totally advichucked her mother's opinions. "Honey, I thought we agreed -- no tatoos untill you're at least nine." "Besides, how do you know you're still going to like The Jonas Brothers when you're eleven?"
Etymology: advice: an admonition or opinion regarding one's action or conduct. + chuck: to toss or throw; disregard, (British slang--shut up)
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COMMENTS:
I guess we both know Tiffany pretty well! - readerwriter, 2009-04-27: 14:11:00
nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-27: 15:21:00
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Ignarnate
Created by: jynx102
Pronunciation: Ihg-nar-nate
Sentence: My wife's tattoo is now droopy and it looks dilapidated. When we were younger she chose to ignarnate my advice and now she's paying for it.
Etymology: