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DEFINITION: v. To enthusiastically tell and share a lame joke with an unwilling audience. n. A person who does not realize that their sense of humor is not appreciated and laughs loudly at their own jokes.
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Stinkophant
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: stink-oh-fant
Sentence: Jason thought he was the funniest person on earth. He was completely oblivious to the fact that no one thought he was very funny. Most reactions ranged from low runbled groans to complete bewilderment. He was a self-serving stinkophant if I ever saw one.
Etymology: Stink (from the smell of a bad joke)+ syncophant (self serving talebearer, slanderer, from Greek -phant meaning to show)
Witlesscism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: wit les sisim
Sentence: When Leonard told his girlfriend Penny about his great empty virus folder joke, she neither understood nor appreciated his witlesscism. Her nerd alert button had gone off for the last time and so she walked out on him. He was so busy on his laptop that he did not notice for 3 or 4 hours. Then the Penny dropped...him.
Etymology: Witticism (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter) & Witless ((of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgmentor humour)
Comicentric
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: com-mi-sen-trick
Sentence: Sean, fully comicentric, began hysterically laughing at inside jokes much to the annoyance of his friends who had no idea what was so funny.
Etymology: comic - comedian eccentric - strange, unconventional person
Ignorrant
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: ig/nor/rant
Sentence: It was April Fool's Day and Justin, the small company's sole male employee, was making more of an "ignoranus" of himself than usual. In hysterics, he explained over and over why that "Empty Folder Virus" was so funny. Molly paid no attention to Justin's ignorrant. She did, however, wonder if the Saran-wrap covering the toilet bowl in the men's washroom would ever be traced back to her.
Etymology: ignorant + rant
Missterical
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: miss/tare/i/cal
Sentence: Ralph thought everything he said or did was hysterical but it was in fact missterical.
Etymology: miss + hysterical + mystery
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COMMENTS:
Interesting blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:34:00
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Standupbombic
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: rhymes with stand up comic
Sentence: The standupbombic had no idea he was 'dying' on stage. His raucous laugh drowned out any feedback from the audience. But when the houselights came up he found the audience had all gone home.
Etymology: stand up comic (an enthusiastic performer of jokes) + bomb (slang for something that goes badly)
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COMMENTS:
good one petaj - we have a few of those in the office - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-01: 14:36:00
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Solomedian
Created by: DevynAlexanderSkyeHarris
Pronunciation: So-Low-Mead-Ee-In
Sentence: Faelo loved to tell others jokes that no one seemed to get, yet never seemed to notice, though Solomedians are a one man band and audience so why would he have? the prick.
Etymology: Solo - By oneself, without others + Comedian - Teller of jokes or humors.
Obliviass
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: ə-blĭv'ē-as'
Sentence: "HE SAYS HE THINKS HE KNOWS YA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Glen shouted the punchline and roared with laughter, utterly convinced his joke had killed, as the silent group around him at the cocktail party began to dissipate. "He's such an obliviass," muttered Fran to Zoey as they made their way to the bar.
Etymology: 'obli,' var. of 'obla,' from Lennon and McCartney, normally associated with 'dee' or 'dah,' denoting a carefree attitute; 'via,' by way of; 'ass' (bef. 1000; ME asse, OE assa, prob. hypocoristic form based on OIr asan < L asinus; akin to Gk ónos ass), beast of burden.
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COMMENTS:
nice twist - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-01: 14:38:00
I heard that Glen is not as big a obliviass as he used to be - he's on a diet! Good word & great etymology. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:34:00
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Technodweeb
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: tek-no-dweeb
Sentence: Maurice is an absolute technodweeb who thinks he's very hip about all computer related information but he's actually thoroughly clueless and has most of his friends snickering at him behind his back.
Etymology: Blend of 'technology' (the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area : engineering) and 'dweeb' (slang meaning an unattractive, insignificant, or inept person)
Funnoying
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: fun - noy - ing
Sentence: Ralph's jokes were largely funnoying to most of his friends and colleages. As he laughed and laughed at his own jokes, others were most often annoyed at his hyena-like wailing and failed to see what was funny.
Etymology: Funny + Annoying
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-01: 08:58:00
Nice seasonal selection; I have to admit you had me for a minute.
Thanks stache. I was wondering if anyone would get my joke... I was starting to think that I'm just a nilarious jestersmuck, or maybe a farcefeeding obliviass. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-04-01: 13:27:00
Got me as well, ya toonatic!
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James