Verboticism: Masqcareering

DEFINITION: v. To stick to your plan even though you've realized it's dumb. n. A stupid plan, especially if it's a career plan suggested by parents, teachers or guidance counselors who want you to be something that you're not.
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Nosegrindoffism
Created by: green
Pronunciation: nose-grind-off-ism
Sentence: For ten grueling years, Matt slogged at his accounting job, dragging himself into work each day, only to be berated by his boss for his inability to add two plus two. But Matt persevered, believing what his parent's taught him: nosegrindoffism will pay off eventually.
Etymology: bleeding nose, grindstone
Determinut
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: dee-TERM-eh-nut
Sentence: Gwendolyn is a whacked out determinut when it comes to career choices, bent on becoming an opera singer though she cant carry a tune, has a raspy voice and cant even pronounce the names of most operas.
Etymology: Blend of 'determined' (bent on doing something) and 'nut' (slang for ''crazy person')
Modusoperandumb
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: moh/duhs/op/uh/ran/dum
Sentence: A parent who pushes a child into an activity, or area where the child has no known ability, or confidence is performing an act of modusoperandumb.
Etymology: modus operandi (an unvarying, or unyielding act, method, or procedure) + dumb
Momentdumb
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: moe-ment-dum
Sentence: Jillian had an epiphany about her present course of action, but her momentdumb prevented her from avoiding the train wreck that was approaching.
Etymology: momentum, an impelling force or strength + dumb, slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
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COMMENTS:
Best of the day! - Mustang, 2008-04-28: 21:22:00
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Blooprint
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: Blueprint
Sentence: It was a triumph of endurance over wit, when Marmaduke graduated from Lion tamer school without making any progress on his fear of felines. But his father had always wanted him to join the family circus and without question Marmaduke stuck to his blooprint.
Etymology: blueprint (a plan) + blooper (a mistake) + blue (also a mistake)
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-28: 15:40:00
Funny and a great verboticism! - Mustang, 2008-04-28: 21:21:00
good one! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:41:00
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Realisidiot
Created by: chingbangwa
Pronunciation: ree-yal-ee-see-dee-yot
Sentence: Adam was determined to jump from his roof into his car. He knew it was stupid but its what he always wanted to do. He knows hes being a realisidiot but he is going to do it anyway.
Etymology: Realise(Be fully aware or cognizant of) + idiot (A person of subnormal intelligence)
Dogmanagement
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dôgmanijmənt
Sentence: Most people learn from their mistakes. Not so for John’s boss. Her style of dogmanagement is to stick to her plan no matter what. She also believes in sharing. When things go south, she will throw anybody and everybody under the bus.
Etymology: dogmatic (inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true) + management (the process of dealing with or controlling things or people)
Vocationono
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: vo-cay-shun-NO-no
Sentence: By following his mentor's recommendation to pursue a career in a field he truly hated, Larson was committing vocationono and was on a path to certain failure and while seeking short term fulfillment he was oblivious to the long term disappointments.
Etymology: Blend of vocation and no no
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COMMENTS:
What is work? Work is STRUGGLE!
-Chairman Moe
....gret word, Muz! - metrohumanx, 2009-06-08: 05:05:00
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Portfolidiocy
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: Port-fole-idi-oh-see
Sentence: Sally always took jobs she wasn't meant for. Her CV would show one portfolidiocy after another.
Etymology: Portfolio - selection of skills + idiocy - act of stupidity
Doofusized
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: dew-fuh-sized
Sentence: Susan was so doofusized in her career choices...that it had gotten to the point it was scary for others to watch her flub up!
Etymology: Doofus - a stupid, incompetent, or foolish person and added u-sized - arranged or adjusted.
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