Verboticism: Purpoise

'Wait for the perfect pitch...'

DEFINITION: A willingness to wait, forever if necessary, for the perfect opportunity; excessive patience.

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Purpoise

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: purr-poiz

Sentence: In trying to create a verboticism to match today's verbinition, Bob was willing to wait with purpoise.

Etymology: A blend of purpose: a goal; the thing you want to achieve; and poise: a state of calmness, composure, self-controlled under strain or pressure.

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Comments: Purpoise

Jabberwocky - 2007-09-11: 12:24:00
if Bob is a porpoise he would be a porpoise with a purpoise