Verboticism: Linguweenie
DEFINITION: n. A person who constantly corrects other people's grammar. v. To habitually correct the grammar of everyone with whom you speak regardless of the social context or the minuteness the perceived error.
Linguweenie
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: lin/guwee/nie
Sentence: Rocco was definitely a gifted person, but he was so annoying because he always corrected everybody's language. He was definitely a linguweenie.
Etymology: linguist + weenie
Points: 602
Comments: Linguweenie
stache - 2008-03-26: 10:40:00
Hilarious. For some reason, though, it makes me hungry for Italian food.
Jabberwocky - 2008-03-26: 11:04:00
he was probably adamant about the pasta tense
arrrteest - 2008-03-26: 11:58:00
Love it! I can not wait until I can use the sentence, "Don't be such a linguweenie!"
OZZIEBOB - 2008-03-26: 17:05:00
Bravo!
Nosila - 2008-03-26: 22:43:00
Bellissimo (or is it We'll eat some more)
Tigger - 2008-03-26: 22:47:00
No wonder they say that Rocco is such a wet noodle. Funny word.