Verboticism: Fauxcycle
DEFINITION: v. To make the same mistake over and over again even though you know it's stupid. n. A compulsively repeated mistake.
Fauxcycle
Created by: elemon
Pronunciation: foh-sicle
Sentence: Maeve is totally caught in a dating fauxcycle -- have you seen her latest prize?
Etymology: faux (Fr: "faux pas" -- missed steps); OE: "cycle" -- go round and round)
Points: 461
Comments: Fauxcycle
petaj - 2007-06-07: 22:33:00
Sounds like Maeve's situation is farcicle.