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Gramudgeon
Top verboticism of the day created by werdnurd
DEFINITION: n. A person who constantly corrects other people's grammar. v. To habitually correct the grammar of everyone with whom you speak regardless of the social context or the minuteness the perceived error.
Pronunciation: gra-mud-jun (n)
Sentence: Feeling slighted by the improper use of the word good, the gramudgeon could not help but interject: "You mean well."
Etymology: grammar - the way the sentences of a language are constructed; morphology and syntax. curmudgeon - a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.
Created by: werdnurd.
Comments:
Very good blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-26: 17:50:00
Hey, your 'Gramudgeon' should hook up with my 'Linguistickler'. - Tigger, 2008-03-26: 22:32:00
Today's Challenge:
See: Oh Ducky, I'm so glad that I can talk to you
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Parsnickety: /par-SNIK-ety/ Being a stickler for grammar, Miriam was always quick to correct even the most insignificant grammatical blunders, and was especially critical of her boyfriend, Maxim, whose grammar skills were particularly weak. Etymology: Blend of 'parse' (To break (a sentence) down into its component parts of speech with an explanation of the form, function, and syntactical relationship of each part.
) and 'persnickety' (Overparticular about trivial details; fastidious) Created by: Mustang.
Comments:
Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-16: 02:09:00
love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-16: 16:14:00
He should MAXIMize Miriam's skills as his own personal editor...great word. - Nosila, 2009-01-16: 20:49:00
Speakrighter: /speek-rite-ur/ It's, like, impossible to talk at Mary. Always correcting me, she is. She's a speakrighter determined to make me speak righter. Etymology: speak, right, speech writer Created by: purpleartichokes.
Comments:
Dylan Thomas said, 'British broadcasters speak as if they had Elgin's marbles in their mouth," - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-26: 17:36:00
Grammanator: /Graham-A-nay-tor/ That was the last time I sleep with that grammanator. Yes, I texted you ! I effing TEXTED you! Etymology: Grammar & the governor of California Created by: idavecook.
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by stache. Thank you stache. ~ James
stache - 2008-03-26: 09:16:00
You're welcome, JG. Very worthy submissions today
doseydotes - 2008-03-26: 09:22:00
I'm afraid stache's definition is in reference to yours truly. I looked at the suggested words and I'm floored. I might as well give up right now. Great job, everybody.
doseydotes - 2008-03-26: 10:53:00
And I gotta add, "Man, you loving bestest ever!" to my repertoire.
stache - 2008-03-26: 11:47:00
That'd be hoovy of you, 'dotes.
Yes, there are lots of gramudgeons and linguweenies here. Apparently, they're the bestest! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by stache. Thank you stache. ~ James
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