Verboticism: Gaffedagain

'I guess I'll have one more...'

DEFINITION: v. To make the same mistake over and over again even though you know it's stupid. n. A compulsively repeated mistake.

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Gaffedagain

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Gaf-da-gayn

Sentence: Nigel always fell for money- grabbing airheads, even though his friends had warned him time and again he just couldn't help himself. This time he had really gaffedagain as his latest girl had talked him into buying a very expensive, and very large diamond engagement ring even though, unknown to him she was already engaged to someone else.

Etymology: Gaffe(an embarrassing blunder) + Again(once more) = Gaffedagain

Points: 692

Comments: Gaffedagain

metrohumanx - 2008-07-30: 17:22:00
GAFFEDAGAIN- nice cadence. Nigel O'Gaffedagain....wasn't he IRA?