Verboticism: Reminosence

'All I had was a wooden brain...'

DEFINITION: n. A person who, using an example from their own life, steers people away from a line of speculation by reducing it to an absurdity. v. To dismantle a logical argument with piles of passionate incoherence.

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Reminosence

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: re/mi/no/sens

Sentence: Whenever she tried to have a meaningful chat with her boyfriend about where their relationship was headed he would veer off topic with crazy reminosenses.

Etymology: reminiscence + no sense

Points: 746

Comments: Reminosence

OZZIEBOB - 2008-06-25: 09:37:00
Very good word.

Nosila - 2008-06-25: 21:55:00
Why is it that the road to ruin is the future part of the stroll down memory lane?