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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.
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Argumentalcase
Created by: sharktrager
Pronunciation: ar-gu-MEN-tal-case
Sentence: I lived with an argumentalcase who was so convinced that London was a dangerous city that I shot her.
Etymology: Argumental + mental case
Sothereathon
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: soh-th air-uh-thon
Sentence: Craig is always right. It doesn't matter how trivial or meaningless the point is, he must convince everybody that he knows more than them. His friends, the few he has left, refer to his pointless rantings as sothereathons.
Etymology: so there (used for emphasis, or to show that something is being done in opposition to someone else's wishes)+ marathon (any contest, event, or the like, of great, or greater than normal, length or duration or requiring exceptional endurance)
Stubbornthusiasm
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /stub-ern-thoo'-zee-az-uhm/
Sentence: Matt smiled with stubbornthusiasm, or tried to, as he picked up his teeth, because he just knew he was right — his favorite player had been fouled in the finals, so the other team's win in the championships was null and void as far as he was concerned, no matter what that big, hairy, drunk guy with the big knuckles said.
Etymology: stubborn - tenaciously unwilling to yield (c.1386, of uncertain origin) + enthusiasm - great excitement or interest in a subject or cause (Greek, enthousiasmós "god-possessed")
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-11: 11:01:00
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Smugstruggle
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: smug strug gill
Sentence: Nigel was always up for a smugstruggle. He was competitive to the point of nauseum. He'd cheat, connive and find a way to always win the argument and then rub everyone's nose in it. To prove himself right about dangerous butterknives, he cut off his finger with it. Many wished he had severed his tongue instead!
Etymology: Smug (marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction) & Struggle (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight)
Neverbending
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: ne-ver-bend-ing
Sentence: Quick! Hide! Here comes Joe Kokomo, the endless debater! Even when you agree with him, he goes on and on with his neverbending!
Etymology: a composite of never bending with never-ending
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COMMENTS:
I think they made a movei about Joe called 'The Neverbending Story' - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-11: 14:14:00
oops I meant movie - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-11: 14:15:00
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Bigotipated
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Bigo-tip-ate-ed
Sentence: I can't believe you are doing this just to prove you are correct. You are always correct about everything aren't you? You always have to be right about everything! You're such a ponse, and to top it all you're bigotipated!
Etymology: Bigot used as "extremist" or a "diehard" who can never give up no matter what the cost. 'Tipated' taken from constipated. I just made that up.
Spattitude
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: spat - te - toode
Sentence: What excitement swirled around Rhonda was multiplied by her extreme spattitude. She had a gift for creating arguments just to show that she knew more than everyone else. Even if she was wrong, she asserted herself with a forceful attitude of complete belief in her often incorrect "facts" and would go to any length to try to prove that she was right.
Etymology: Spat means to bicker, quarrel or fuss + attitude means state of mind; disposition or way of thinking or acting
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COMMENTS:
Spaticulous word! - Nosila, 2008-11-10: 15:30:00
Excellent - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-11: 03:48:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-11: 08:02:00
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Victoriousecrete
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: vik toree us sekreet
Sentence: Scott celebrated another victoriousecrete feeling in his point to Debbie, until he fainted from blood loss and had to be carried away in an ambulance.
Etymology: victory & to secrete
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COMMENTS:
I'm sometimes,too, have fainted "celebrating" Vctoria's Secret. Not from bloodloss - perhaps, from old age! Interesting and creative word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-11: 04:09:00
Hopefully it was just a brief experience...did you catalog your symptoms, Ozziebob?? Nightie Night! - Nosila, 2008-01-12: 01:33:00
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Obsessassert
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: uhb-SESS-uh-sert
Sentence: Whenever he made any kind of point in an argument or discussion Woodrow would obsessassert his views until his audience would cave in whether or not they agreed with him.
Etymology: Blend of 'obsess' (to preoccupy intensely or abnormally obsessed with success0 and 'assert' (to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively)
Knowiamright
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: no-I-am-rite
Sentence: He sailed through life with a knowiamright attitude
Etymology: know + I + am + right
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MithrilShadow. Thank you MithrilShadow. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-01-11: 14:41:00
What a fun definition. It certainly generated some fun and funny creations! Thanks MithrilShadow!
silveryaspen - 2008-01-11: 14:44:00
James ... that's some finger sandwish he's making in your cartoon! Wonder how many people noticed it like me and went ... Ouch! Yuk! As Dr. Phil would ask ... "What were you thinking?" (chuckle)
Thanks for the positive comments Silveryaspen. I'm glad that you got my point! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by MithrilShadow. Thank you MithrilShadow. ~ James