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DEFINITION: v., To have the strength of character, persistence of heart, and dimness of wit to follow an unchanging course of action even when it is completely ineffective. n., A person who unhappily does the same thing over and over again.
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Neuronugatory
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: nerr-oh-new-gat-tory
Sentence: The frustrated kid slams his fingers down onto the keyboard in a Neuronugatorial fashion. The kid is playing Halo, but his machine just can't handle the special effects. Frquent slams of the hands try to unfreeze the frozen screen. Yet nothing happens when your neuronugatorial!
Etymology: neurotic + nugatory (obsessive + meaningless)
Cluelant
Created by: jhill1229
Pronunciation: klu lent
Sentence: The cluelant kept trying to unlock the car door with the ignition key.
Etymology:
Errsistance
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: urr sissss tan sss
Sentence: On previous occasions her errsistance gained her victory. thid time, however, it got her a barring order and a suspended sentence.
Etymology: persistance, err
Invanity
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: En - va - nahtee
Sentence: Pablo Dominguez III's invanity was unstoppable, despite the team's losing streak of 15 games he insisted it had nothing to do with his unique no goalie coaching strategy.
Etymology: Vanity - Insanity (doing the same thing over and over expecting diff results)
Cartblank
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: kart blaank
Sentence: Barbie was so cartblank, she thought any plastic card she used was carte blanche at any ATM for her monetary desires
Etymology: A spin off of carte blanche (a blank check) Making someone go card blank, crazy
Moronandonandon
Created by: shalla
Pronunciation: more-on-and-on-and-on
Sentence: Jimmy watched the moronandonandon stop, look at the door questioningly, grab the door's handle, and for the fourth time visibly strain to pull it, ignoring the big red letters PUSH splashed across the door's center.
Etymology: moron (an idiot) + on and on and on (to keep going for an extended time)
Refail
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈɹiˌfe(ɪ)l/ /ˈrē-ˌfāl/
Sentence: In contrast to general persistence, which may be caused by a rational belief that things may be different next time, refailure is usually the result of obsessiveness, denial, or distraction.
Etymology: re- + fail
Drudgemule
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Druhj-myool
Sentence: Gavin knew he needed to buy a new car, but money was tight, so he was going to remain a drudgemule every morning while spending 10-15 minutes coaxing the engine to life.
Etymology: Drudgery: difficult work + mule: stubborn animal.
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Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James