Verboticism: Amputoimperfecto

'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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Amputoimperfecto

Created by: alona

Pronunciation: amp-YOU-toe-imperfect-oh

Sentence: He went totally amputoimperfecto before the date and nearly shaved his mouth off.

Etymology: amputo - amputate, cut off. from latin. imperfecto - imperfect, latin.

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