Verboticism: Winnebeego
DEFINITION: n., The immense sense of self-satisfaction the one gets from winning a pointless argument. v., To be so addicted to proving yourself right that you argue compulsively, and endlessly, about anything and everything.
Winnebeego
Created by: bananabender
Pronunciation: win - uh - BEE - goh
Sentence: Alf, now friendless because of his winnebeego ways, is reduced to travelling the dusty roads of the outback in his Winnebago, all the while on his ultimate quest searching for the original black stump. He just can't help himself though because he argues with each "local" who gives him duhrections to find it. I even heard that he had a hot debate with the dog on the tucker box about it's location!
Etymology: winner + be + ego / Winnebago
Points: 1550
Comments: Winnebeego
bananabender - 2008-01-11: 19:41:00
duhrections - apologies to zebrahdh but I just love that word!
bananabender - 2008-01-11: 19:51:00
Beyond the black stump is a favourite old Aussie saying. It basically means beyond the back blocks, far off in the backcountry, far from civilization. For the curious the history of the saying is in this link: http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/heritage/stories/s680695.htm
bananabender - 2008-01-11: 19:57:00
The Dog On The Tuckerbox is an Aussie icon. The statue is located at Gundagai in NSW.