DEFINITION: To push yourself so hard, to reach an impossibly high standard of perfection, that you end up undercutting your own success.

Paragonorrhea

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: pare-ah-gon-ah-ree-ah

Sentence: Hair perfectly coiffed, immaculate three-piece suit, and a fresh coat of polish on his shoes - it was readily apparent to all who attended the company picnic that Bob was dealing with a nasty bout of paragonorrhea.

Etymology: paragon, gonorrhea

Points: 959

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