Verboticism: Antidoter
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.
Antidoter
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: anti/dote/er
Sentence: Joe was an antidoter who always had an antidote from his wonderful past for his young nieces and nephews as to why they should not to do anything. Because Joe was an antidoter, his family called him Uncle Don't.
Etymology: ANTIDOTER - noun - from ANTI (a person who is opposed to a particular practice, or action) + ANECDOTE (a short account of a particular incident, or event of an interesting, or amusing nature, often biographical)
Points: 854
Comments: Antidoter
Nosila - 2008-06-25: 21:49:00
Good word, his wife must be an Auntidoter!
OZZIEBOB - 2008-06-26: 07:01:00
Great word.