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DEFINITION: n. A person who constantly corrects other people's grammar. v. To habitually correct the grammar of everyone with whom you speak regardless of the social context or the minuteness the perceived error.
Verboticisms
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Grammarsehole
Created by: verbherder
Pronunciation: gram-ahrs-hohl
Sentence: I don't mind someone pointing out an error in speech every now and then, but that grammarsehole did it throughout the entire meeting and we couldn't get anything accomplished.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
I like it! Too bad I already used my votes... - readerwriter, 2009-01-16: 12:24:00
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Converseditor
Created by: GlobalGallery
Pronunciation: Kon-ver-sedit-ta
Sentence: Mike was annoyed by the continual corrective interjections of his fiance Tanya every time he spoke. He called off the wedding because her incessant conversediting had become unbearable.
Etymology: 1.Conversation - informal interchange of thoughts by spoken words. 2.Editor - one who edits material for publication.
Linguisbitch
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: lin GWIS bitch
Sentence: I am sick and tired of her linguisbitch, annoying behaviour.
Etymology: LINGUISTICS: connected with language BITCH: complain
Grammanator
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Graham-A-nay-tor
Sentence: That was the last time I sleep with that grammanator. Yes, I texted you ! I effing TEXTED you!
Etymology: Grammar & the governor of California
Englishmajor
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: in-glish-may-jor
Sentence: Alex really took his englishmajorism over the top when he tried to convince people they were speaking with the wrong form of the word (too, two, to).
Etymology: english (a language many people speak) + major (the main course of study at a 4 year university or college)
Deminimoaner
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: day-mĭn'uh-mōn'-r
Sentence: Bert was away on business when Loni's delivery date came, so he got the news of the blessed event by phone. "Its a pair of twins, darling!" she told him with glee. A habitual deminimoaner, he couldn't help himself. Knowing it would, at best, dampen the joyous mood, he spouted in reply, "REDUNDANT!"
Etymology: de min·i·mis, Latin, trifling or unimportant; moaner, one who moans, complainer.
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps it was tautology - . // The study of nervous tension. (Gil Krebs, POTD, 28 Jun 2000) - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-26: 17:24:00
Great sentence! LOL. - Tigger, 2008-03-26: 22:02:00
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Tagmemicrectificationophile
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Tag-mem-ic-rect-if-i-Kay-shun-o-file
Sentence: Verbosity and gramatic eloquence cannot singularly direct the attentive comprehension of the average individual through auditory reception; without the proper corrective parameters being established by a fully qualified tagmemicrectificationophile!
Etymology: Tagmemic (Words) Rectification (Correction) Phile (To admire or be devoted to)
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COMMENTS:
indubitably, a singularly meritoreous and commendable candidate, no component occluded. - stache, 2008-03-26: 11:38:00
Alas, I lament my reiteration of your expression, "singularly." - stache, 2008-03-26: 11:43:00
Albeit unheeding, and contextually distinguishable. - stache, 2008-03-26: 11:45:00
One for "The Dictionary of Longest Verboticisms" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-26: 17:46:00
A preeminently jocular submission, (although hard to say in one breath). - Tigger, 2008-03-26: 22:16:00
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Syntaxidermist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sin taxi der mist
Sentence: Lynn Gwistik was secretly known as Marian the Grammarian. She was a stickler for correct grammar. She was neither passive nor active, but always very tense. When she fell in love with the object of her desire, Jerry Und, she knew he was not perfect and she would have to try and modify him, because he was such an onomatopoeian. He had prepositioned her and when their ellipsis met, he was superlative. But we all know that love is of a transitive nature and when she tired of his dangling modifiers, her clause came out and she attempted a ligature on him. Jerry had not known that Lynn was a syntaxidermist before she had tried to have him mounted on her trophy wall with her other antecedents. Thanks to his testimony, she is serving an indefinite,run-on, compound sentence for her crimes.
Etymology: Syntax (the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences; studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences;a systematic orderly arrangement & Taxidermist (a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display)
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COMMENTS:
That was a lot of thought on your part - very clever! I voted for yours but forgot to sign in first. - karenanne, 2010-06-02: 15:49:00
I count 18 grammatical references, plus the two punny names. - karenanne, 2010-06-02: 15:51:00
They call me the Queen of the Pundra...what can I say? - Nosila, 2010-06-03: 00:11:00
SO - you are on the site at 11 min. past midnight - THAT'S how you do it. Most of your REM sleep is probably spent on dreaming up words and sentences for Verbotomy! - karenanne, 2010-06-03: 19:37:00
Oh, that's right - I forgot you are on Mountain Standard Time, so it was only 10:11 pm for you. - karenanne, 2010-06-04: 19:17:00
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Grammarauder
Created by: doseydotes
Pronunciation: ˈgra-mər-ˈä-dər
Sentence: Jacob turned to his dad. “Me and Jim are going to the mall . . .” “Jim’s not mean,” Tim interrupted. “What?” Jacob asked. “Jim’s not mean. You said he was mean,” replied his dad. “Oh, DAD. JIM AND I are going to the mall,” said Jacob, exasperated. “Your dad is such a grammarauder,” whispered Jim. “TELL me about it,” grumbled Jacob.
Etymology: From the Greek, gram, meaning "really old lady with really good cookies"; from the Neptune, mer, meaning "handsome eunich water sprite"; from the Shyamalan, aud, meaning "strangeness bordering on scariness which is somehow still lucrative"; and from the Irish, er, a place-holder in speech which prevents others from talking while one thinks of something else to say.
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COMMENTS:
Sounds somehow familiar. And the obscure etymological sources from whence your creations spring never cease to amaze. - stache, 2008-03-26: 10:58:00
marauder could be someone who goes in search of blunder - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-26: 11:41:00
Grammatical Error - When Grandma screws up. Interesting blend. (Johnny Hart, The Book of Phrases - BC Comic Strip) - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-26: 17:10:00
Oh, that's my #1 pet peeve — when people say 'me and ' where they should say ' and I'. - Tigger, 2008-03-26: 23:01:00
That didn't show up right. I meant — when people say 'me and [so-and-so]' where they should say '[so-and-so] and I'. - Tigger, 2008-03-26: 23:03:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by stache. Thank you stache. ~ James
stache - 2008-03-26: 09:16:00
You're welcome, JG. Very worthy submissions today
doseydotes - 2008-03-26: 09:22:00
I'm afraid stache's definition is in reference to yours truly. I looked at the suggested words and I'm floored. I might as well give up right now. Great job, everybody.
doseydotes - 2008-03-26: 10:53:00
And I gotta add, "Man, you loving bestest ever!" to my repertoire.
stache - 2008-03-26: 11:47:00
That'd be hoovy of you, 'dotes.
Yes, there are lots of gramudgeons and linguweenies here. Apparently, they're the bestest! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by stache. Thank you stache. ~ James
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