Verboticism: Scrapegoat

'What bump? I don't see a bump.'

DEFINITION: n., The withering glare one casts down on a non-existent trip-hazard after stumbling for no apparent reason. v. tr., To fixate on an imaginary object, or person, in order to externalize the blame for one's own shortcomings.

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Scrapegoat

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation:

Sentence: With accusing eyes, he fixed a scrapegoat at the offending floor tile.

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Comments: Scrapegoat

galwaywegian - 2007-12-04: 07:57:00
excellent!

hendrixius - 2007-12-04: 15:11:00
nice one...

OZZIEBOB - 2007-12-04: 16:19:00
Excellent!