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DEFINITION: v. To push yourself so hard to reach an impossibly high standard of perfection, that you undercut your own success. n. An impossibly high goal which practically guarantees failure.
Verboticisms
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Martryer
Created by: Carla
Pronunciation: mah-trigh-er
Sentence: Simon's self-loathing drove him to pursue impossible goals. When, inevitably, he failed, he could at least wallow in the sanctimonious self-pity of a martryer.
Etymology: martyr + try
Destrive
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: de-STRIVE
Sentence: Trying to fit into her bikini caused her to destrive herself at the gym.
Etymology: destroy + strive
Perfectionalynch
Created by: ToblerOne
Pronunciation: Per-fec-tion-a-lynch
Sentence: Jimmy's perfectionalynch behavior cost him and his employees their jobs.
Etymology: Perfectionist + Lynching
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COMMENTS:
I love this word - it leaves you hanging - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-17: 10:49:00
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Overunchieving
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: O-ver-un-chi-ving
Sentence: As she had PMS, he tried being quiet and out of the way. Unfortunately his overunchieving mind made him trip over noisy furniture, tickle her feet, and generally fail everything he set out to do.
Etymology: overachieve - do better than expected unchieve - do worse when trying
Pedoperforate
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: ped-oh-perf-orate
Sentence: He had pedoperforated himself so many times in the course of his career, that he he could now use either foot as a sieve
Etymology: pedo (from latin for foot) + perforate = shoot yourself in the foot
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COMMENTS:
You mean he creates a new hole each time? Ouch! You's think he'd learn and start reusing the old holes... - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:26:00
I like this one! It reminds me of my friend who is always probosexcising (biting off his nose to spite his face). - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-16: 13:11:00
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Strivebomb
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: strive-bom
Sentence: Why did he have to Strivebomb every time things started coming together...
Etymology: strive, divebomb
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COMMENTS:
1st time at site. great word(s) - kbones, 2007-01-16: 18:13:00
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Peakedout
Created by: kbones
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I was so excited that hr was coming over that I peakedout with the hair and make-up I think!
Etymology:
Beyoself
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Beyo-self
Sentence: There's just one solution...beyoself
Etymology: be your self
Nosestrive
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: nose-strive
Sentence: Garfunkel, who only wanted to look sharp, would often nosestrive while working on his makeup, forgetting that one also requires pants to make a good impression.
Etymology: strive + nosedive
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COMMENTS:
Good! - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:12:00
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