Verboticism: Hobjective

'This is going to be the closest shave ever!'

DEFINITION: v. To push yourself so hard to reach an impossibly high standard of perfection, that you undercut your own success. n. An impossibly high goal which practically guarantees failure.

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Hobjective

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: hob jek tiv

Sentence: Larry's goal of the most ultra-smooth shave became his hobjective, when the groom gremlins pushed the razor up and in too fast...

Etymology: Hob ((folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings) & Objective (the goal intended to be attained)

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Comments: Hobjective

Koekbroer - 2012-05-26: 02:21:00
really?