Verboticism: Kaluthuvettu

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

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

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Kaluthuvettu

Created by: rasumohan

Pronunciation: Kalutthuvettu

Sentence: Don't kaluthuvettu yourself for the sake of others

Etymology: From Tamil

Points: 908

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