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DEFINITION: n. A clever remark, especially a "comeback line" to an insult, which does not come to mind until it is too late to be delivered; often leads to the gnashing of teeth. v. To think of something clever after it's too late.
Verboticisms
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Waiticism
Created by: urbanwookie
Pronunciation: way-tiss-ism
Sentence: As he smashed the last plate in the restaurant, Chris suddenly discovered the waiticism he had needed to parry the waiter's razor-sharp repartee...
Etymology: wait -> witticism
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COMMENTS:
nicely weighted! - galwaywegian, 2007-04-03: 05:18:00
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Retorlate
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: re toor layt
Sentence: Colin was always just a bit retorlate when trying to look cool if someone tried to put him down
Etymology: from retort and late
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COMMENTS:
I like this word - ajcor, 2007-04-03: 18:06:00
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Rejoinduh
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: re-join-der
Sentence: Bill's witty riposte to his annoying colleagues came too late. He'd fallen into the humiliating trap of failing to think of a witticism, only a rejoinduh.
Etymology: rejoinder (a reply, a riposte) + uh! (an exclamation used to indicate doubt or hesitation)
Retortoise
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: re TOR tus
Sentence: "Oh yeah? I'm a b----? Well, uh, uh, I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter!" she retortoised, as he disappeared from view.
Etymology: retort + tortoise
Duedefence
Created by: fantomex
Pronunciation: dew-deff-enss
Sentence: It was when I came up with an obvious duedefence that I realized how stupid I am in arguments.
Etymology: due - overdue // defence - defence or defend
Verbotomissed
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ver bott ommm ist
Sentence: He verbotomissed madly as she strutted into the dissedance
Etymology: vertobotomy, missed
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COMMENTS:
Verbotombest! - Nosila, 2009-10-21: 01:23:00
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Communiclation
Created by: pauliewog
Pronunciation: cuh-mune-i-clay-shun
Sentence:
Etymology:
Verbotoolate
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ver bott oooo late
Sentence: He verbotoolated wildly as she walked out of earshot.
Etymology: verbotomy, too late
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COMMENTS:
I just thought of a great word for yesterday's definition. Is it verbotoolate? - wordmeister, 2007-04-03: 11:53:00
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Shouldasaiditis
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: should + ah + said + itis
Sentence: I always end up with shouldasaiditis when I think of an awesome retort 5 minutes later.
Etymology: should have said + itis
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COMMENTS:
Gotta hand it to the -itis suffix again. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-03: 17:30:00
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Hatelooks
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: hate looks
Sentence: i cant answere you but i can give you my hate looks.
Etymology: hate and looks.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by mplsbohemian.
Thank you mplsbohemian! ~ James
mplsbohemian - 2007-04-03: 11:13:00
Thanks for using the definition! I specifically chose it because the French expression for this is notoriously difficult to succinctly translate into English. Perhaps you guys can help! Peace Clint
Ah oui, "l'ésprit de l'escalier"... Merci pour la suggestion, mplsbohemian ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by mplsbohemian. Thank you mplsbohemian. ~ James