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DEFINITION: v. To make the same mistake over and over again even though you know it's stupid. n. A compulsively repeated mistake.
Verboticisms
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Redumbdancy
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: re-dumb-dan-cy
Sentence: Sharon just broke up with another one of those scumbag boyfriends of hers. Ya know I think she needs to address her redumbdancy issues before she goes on the wanted list of the Scumbag Association of America.
Etymology: from redundancy + dumb
Gafflexes
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: ga' flex iz
Sentence: The doctor said his gafflexes were in perfect condition: he always repeated the same mistake at least twice.
Etymology: Gafflexes n. pl. (gaffe: mistake) + (reflexes: the body's automatic responses to stimulus.)
Dumblicate
Created by: jetty1
Pronunciation: Dumb-li-cate
Sentence: Sarah knew that Mary was going to dumblicate last nights' events. So she was prepared and called a taxi.
Etymology: So dumb that you duplicate your mistake.
Redumbdant
Created by: FaintStar
Pronunciation: Ree-duhm-dant
Sentence: The man's redumbdancy resulted in him crashing into other cars, even though he knew he was drunk.
Etymology: Redundancy + Dumb
Sturepitity
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: stoo.re.pi.ti.tee
Sentence: I can't believe this guy. This is the seventh ticket he got this month for parking his car in the fountain in front of the town hall. He says he very much likes the fact that it is so clean afterwards
Etymology: stupidity+repetitive
Blooperdupe
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: blu/pur/doop
Sentence: owing to her predisposition to blooperdupe, she had a standing order for large bottles of white out
Etymology: blooper + dupe (repeat)
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COMMENTS:
I really hate it when I keep making mistakes with the white out and covering up perfectly good text. Is that oopsablooperdupe? - petaj, 2007-06-07: 08:23:00
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Regiterate
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: re-git-err-ayt
Sentence: those damn infomercials with their flashy steak knives and their tempting V-slicers....i try to stay strong but i always end up regiterating.
Etymology: reiterate, git
Mispeat
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: Miss pete
Sentence: He mispeat the misspelled word.
Etymology: mis - wrong peat - tail end of repeat
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by jadenguy. Thank you jadenguy! ~ James
jadenguy - 2007-06-07: 08:49:00
I only made the word because I really wanted a word to use to describe this. In hindsight, I probably should have also tried to come up with one... This wont' be the last time that happens.
evan - 2008-07-30: 11:59:00
Uh, wouldn't this qualify as 'Addiction?'
Today's definition was suggested by jadenguy. Thank you jadenguy. ~ James
no word right now - but the drawing cracked me up again!!