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DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone solve a problem only to make it worse... much worse. n. The satisfaction that comes from knowing you have done your best to help someone, even if it did not turn out as well as expected.
Verboticisms
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Exasserbate
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: ex ass er bait (verb part of definition). ex ass per a shun (noun part of definition).
Sentence: Sebasstion did try as hard ass anyone to help, but mostly his efforts exasserbate any situation. Everyone, including Sebasstion, was always left in a state of complete exassperation.
Etymology: ASS, EXACERBATE, EXASPERATE. ///Ass - offensive term for any upsetting and irritating person. Exacerbate - to make any a bad situation worse. Exasperation - feeling frustrated and angry, because an unpleasant condition or feeling, was made even worse.
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COMMENTS:
Good combination of words. - kateinkorea, 2009-02-02: 10:54:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-02: 16:25:00
right on - mweinmann, 2009-02-02: 17:16:00
Sassy word! - Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:06:00
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Auxeddamn
Created by: Artomun
Pronunciation: AHKS-eh-dam
Sentence: n. The aid provided by Robert turned out, in the end, to be an auxeddamnation. v. In the end, Robert's auxeddamning resulted in the demise of my laptop.
Etymology: Auxilium- aid (Latin); sed- but (Latin); damnum- damage (Latin).
Zealiadous
Created by: JamesDonovan
Pronunciation: Zeal ade i us
Sentence: Ja' Crispy was a little too zealaidious when attempting to fix my gutter.
Etymology: Zealous+Aid
Badsist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bad sist
Sentence: No one ever asked Eddy for help, but he always popped up when something needed done and usually made it worse. His killing flies with a sledgehammer was just another way he could badsist his friends...
Etymology: Bad (not good,having undesirable or negative qualities) & Assist (help)
Deterioraid
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: dee-teer-ee-or-aid
Sentence: Things went from sublime to ridiculous when Jack showed up insisting on deterioraiding the party. Although his cooking was excellent, he had a grating personality which dampened any zest for celebrations.
Etymology: deteriorate (worsen) + aid (help)
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COMMENTS:
hehehe. knew his sister! - galwaywegian, 2009-02-02: 05:02:00
Good word...Jack's definitely a partly pooper! - Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:00:00
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Satassistfaction
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sat ass ist fak shun
Sentence: I can't get no Satassistfaction, I can't get no Satassistfaction 'Cause I try and I'm shy and I'm a guy and I cry I can't get no, I can't get no, no,no no,no ay hay hay hay! That's what I say.... When I'm drivin' in your car And a man comes on the radio He's telling me more and more About some useless information Supposed to fire my imagination I can't get no, oh no no no Hey hey hey, that's what I say I can't get no Satassistfaction ... (With Apologies to Mick & the Boys...maybe it should be Sadassistfaction...)
Etymology: Satisfaction (the contentment you feel when you have done something right) & Assist ( the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose)
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COMMENTS:
Oh how this song fits the the definition! I like sadassistfaction as much as satassistfaction! Cheers, you gave us two for the road! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-02: 16:12:00
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Wrecktify
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rektəfī
Sentence: Wesley can wrecktify almost any situation. He is all-too-ready to jump in where he should never tread. Fix your computer? Sure! The fact that he can't figure out how to reply to an e-mail should be a clue but his eager willingness often fools his victims. Got something that's working poorly? Better start saving for a new one.
Etymology: Wreck (something, esp. a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed) + rectify (put something right; correct)
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COMMENTS:
nice! - galwaywegian, 2009-02-02: 05:04:00
nice blend! - wayoffcenter, 2009-02-02: 06:32:00
sounds familiar - silveryaspen, 2009-02-02: 16:03:00
wonderful word...captures it exactly. - mweinmann, 2009-02-02: 17:14:00
We have a wrecktile dysfunction theme here today! - Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:05:00
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Contemptment
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: kənˈtɛm(p)tm(ə)nt
Sentence: George was so full of contemptment for his neighbours he just loved giving them a dig out, a generous helping of klutz pie was always on hand when George was around. Alas, by the time he was finished he needed an alias.
Etymology: A fusing of 1-contempt: a feeling of disrespect or scorn 2-contentment a feeling of inner peace and satisfaction
Wreckignition
Created by: GlobalGallery
Pronunciation: reck-ig-nish-un
Sentence: Erwin thought that he deserved a little wreckignition for trying to be helpful. Dan thought otherwise. Dan was absolutely furious after Erwin had washed his brand new Porsche with a kitchen scourer, cleaned a spilt chocolate shake off the leather upholstery with turpentine, and filled up the gas tank, with diesel.
Etymology: 1.wreck - to cause the ruin or destruction of. - a vehicle in a state of ruin. 2.recognition - the acknowledgement of kindness or of something valid.
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COMMENTS:
Great word...wreckless imagination! - Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:08:00
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Windfail
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: winfāl
Sentence: Having a friend help with her homework turned out to be a major winfail. He knew less about the subject than she did. He was apparently interested in a wholly different form of chemistry.
Etymology: windfall (an unexpected, unearned, or sudden gain or advantage) + fail (to fall short)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James