Verboticism: Deridleness
DEFINITION: v. To complain and complain about a problem without ever taking action to correct it. n. A complaint about something which you can fix but choose not to.
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Fussargy
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fəsərjē
Sentence: In a case of fussargy Alan complained that somebody had left the Xerox machine void of paper despite the fact that a pack of paper is sitting on the shelf next the copier. At that point he returned to his office leaving it just the way he found it.
Etymology: fuss (show unnecessary or excessive concern about something) + lethargy (a lack of energy and enthusiasm)
Longwhineded
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: long/wine/did
Sentence: The head trader was so longwhineded that the constant cacophony he created garnered him the distinction of being known as a whine expert.
Etymology: long winded (constant) + whine
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COMMENTS:
a real whinner! - galwaywegian, 2007-06-15: 07:46:00
'The long and whined road'.....sing along Purple! - Stevenson0, 2007-06-15: 08:17:00
That's it! I'm taking my words and going home... home, where my thought's escaping... Arrrgh!! I may have to commit songicide. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-15: 08:37:00
Ya'll are just freaky funny! - grasshopper, 2007-06-15: 11:41:00
excellent! - AJR55, 2007-06-15: 12:08:00
Hey, you guys are doing songs now? What about "Red, Red Whine"? "I Walk the Whine"? "Whine in the Coconut"? "Tom's Whiner"? "Sweet Child O'Whine"? - Clayton, 2007-06-15: 19:46:00
He was a whine lover of long standing and had just been voted in as president of the whine appreciation club. His campaign was based on a platform of clarety of purpose and he won over the the members when he sangria non by Fleetwood Mac. He rosé to the occasion and showed his sparkling wit. It was an oakay performance. - petaj, 2007-06-15: 21:29:00
Jeremiah was a bull frog. Was a good friend of mine. Never understood a single word he said, but he always had some mighty fine whine - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-16: 00:02:00
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Rewhined
Created by: surdut
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Her friends tired of her rewhining about her boyfriend, so they sent her to a shrink in hopes that she would move forward.
Etymology:
Fussloth
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: fuhs-sloth
Sentence: She's such a fussloth. She complains about workplace obscenity just to score with the boss while wearing that thong and miniskirt to work.
Etymology: fuss [complain] + sloth [a lazy person] + slut [I just felt like it was an important part of the etymology] :D
Hypofiticism
Created by: loribethinbaltimore
Pronunciation: [hip-oh-fit-a-sizz-um]
Sentence: "Dear Celebrities, I'm sick of the HYPOFITICISM! Just quit having bad relations in public, and we'll will quit with the bad public relations!"
Etymology: Hypocriticism + Having a Fit = Hypofiticism
Supwhine
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: SUP-wine
Sentence: Why fix a problem when you can supwhine about it?
Etymology: Supine (failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness) + whine (a feeble or petulant complaint)
Moanelude
Created by: sanssouci
Pronunciation: mown ee lood
Sentence: "Or though I might have come across as a negitive person who always had something to complain about, I actually enjoyed my regular moaneludes because I got to talk to someone."
Etymology: Moan - Complain to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault Elude - Avoid knowingly, To evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill.
Bitchenmoanonucleosis
Created by: AlexCityAL
Pronunciation: bitch and moan oh new clee oh sis
Sentence: All our boss did was whine to everyone about the problems with our team that it did not take a doctor to diagnose he had a bad case of bitchenmoanonucleosis.
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Statusquote
Created by: rephil
Pronunciation: stat-us-KWOT
Sentence: The number of people who statusquote this place without citing their sources is remarkable.
Etymology: status quo -- (idiom, Latin) unchanging state of affairs; to quote -- to restate
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COMMENTS:
The etymology is difficult, because it becomes so circular one gets dizzy -- status = state, quote = restate, but quote comes from quo, I believe... AARG, the irony! - rephil, 2007-06-15: 10:13:00
I like your thinking on this one. - petaj, 2007-06-15: 21:15:00
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Carpidle
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: KAHR- plydl
Sentence: Bob carpidled about everything, going through life without ever once demanding to see the manager.
Etymology: CARP: to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil; IDLE: to pass time doing nothing.
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COMMENTS:
Crazy Carpidleing is despicable. I love the word. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-08: 07:21:00
Sure cant complain about a word like that. - Mustang, 2008-08-08: 07:41:00
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