Verboticism: Focuster
DEFINITION: v. To never give up, to never let go of your dream, especially when others try to take it away from you. n. A person who just won't quit, even after repeated failures.
Focuster
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fo kus ter
Sentence: Libby was determined to win back that pork chop from her dog Buster. He underestimated her endurance and wile. She was a focuster and would not give in until she won, no matter how stroing his jaws and how determined he was to get a meal. Once she got the pork off Buster, she vowed he'd never get at her food again. Yes, this would be Buster's last ham.
Etymology: Focus (direct one's attention on something) & Custer (United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
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