Verboticism: Blurse
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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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
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
Flawntit
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: flawnt-it
Sentence: Cherie really started marketing herself when she realised her flawntit gave her an oddvantage over the other candidates.
Etymology: flaw + If you've got it flaunt it.
Onusbonus
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: OH-nuhs-boh-nuhs
Sentence: Alex's utter lack of personality proved an onusbonus when he landed a job as an Abercrummie clerk.
Etymology: onus (burden) + bonus (benefit)
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COMMENTS:
She's a leftie, cool. -from an ambie - mplsbohemian, 2007-06-26: 01:47:00
Oops, I meant that for the main dealie. - mplsbohemian, 2007-06-26: 01:48:00
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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
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
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".
