Verboticism: Repetrition
DEFINITION: n., A stylized form of argument, common among politicians, lawyers and married couples, where the parties state and restate their positions until the opponent is exhausted. v. tr., To argue by simply restating your position over and over again.
Repetrition
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: Rep-i-TRISH-uh n
Sentence: When Bob's lipzkrieg failed to silence Roxie's relexiration, he launched a rambling repetrition.
Etymology: REPETRITION: blend of REPETITION & ATTRITION: to wear down by repeating over and over. LIPZKRIEG: LIP:(To give lip) & KRIEG: war. RELEXIRATION: blend of lexi & reiteration.
Points: 1067
Comments: Repetrition
silveryaspen - 2008-01-22: 12:26:00
You astound me not only with your verboticism of the day, but with all the verboticisms you put in the sentence with them! Kudos to you as an expert wordsmith.
bananabender - 2008-01-22: 21:36:00
Good word! I can visualise a long line of battered lifeless bodies that have fallen in the arena of Bob's repetritious quest!