Verboticism: Perfectionalynch

'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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Perfectionalynch

Created by: ToblerOne

Pronunciation: Per-fec-tion-a-lynch

Sentence: Jimmy's perfectionalynch behavior cost him and his employees their jobs.

Etymology: Perfectionist + Lynching

Points: 467

Comments: Perfectionalynch

Jabberwocky - 2007-01-17: 10:49:00
I love this word - it leaves you hanging

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