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DEFINITION: v. To see joy and beauty where others only see complications, trouble and weeds. n. A moment of delight which dissipates as soon as it is shared.
Verboticisms
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Hopetimism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: hope tim izm
Sentence: Jill's hopetimism that the pretty yellow flower she picked for her babysitter was soon squashed when she was told it was really a pesky dandelion.
Etymology: Hope (be optimistic) & Optimisim (a general disposition to expect the best in all things; the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well)
Blissclosure
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: bliss-closure
Sentence: Carlotta gave up talking at the age of 5 when her mother's sour responses to her childish delight in the world led only to blissclosure. Oh that's a sad story.
Etymology: bliss + disclosure (sharing a secret)
Floptimism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: flop tim izm
Sentence: Her excitement soon turned to floptimism when Ashley gave her sister Erika a dandelion from the yard, which she had inadvertantly killed.
Etymology: Flop (disappointment;failure) & Optimisim (a general disposition to expect the best in all things;the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well)
Opticynic
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: äptəsinik
Sentence: Gloria is a true football fan. Her favorite team doesn’t give her much to cheer about. She is an opticynic whenever something good happens. If her team scores a touchdown she starts to celebrate but immediately expects and looks for a penalty flag.
Etymology: optimist (hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something) + cynic (a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons)
Serendumpity
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Ser - un - DUMP - it -ee
Sentence: Thinking she was spreading great joy only to receive criticism for her choices, little Helga experienced a sudden sadness and severe pangs of serendumpity.
Etymology: Blend of serendipity and 'dumps' or state of sadness.
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COMMENTS:
great blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-31: 12:53:00
Excellent. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 00:14:00
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Craptimistic
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: krap-tih-miss-tik
Sentence: Each spring, I get all craptimistic and weedgleed waiting for lamb's quarters and purslane to make their annual garden invasion. My motto - if ya can't beat 'em, eat 'em! (BTW, purslane contains more Omega 3 fatty acids than any other edible plant).
Etymology: crap, optimistic
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COMMENTS:
you really believe this winter will ever end - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-31: 12:49:00
Yep! My daffodils are up about 4 inches - garlic about 6. However, I am so NOT ready for the 50 strawberry plants being delivered today... what the hell was I thinking? - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-31: 14:05:00
I too live in a Garden of Weedin'...Cheers, purple! - Nosila, 2008-03-31: 20:48:00
The payoff for craptimism usually comes on large denominations of crapola. I hope I'm not being overly craptimistic about my herb and veggie gardens. - Mustang, 2008-03-31: 23:10:00
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Optipessi
Created by: eap6217
Pronunciation: Opti - pess - i
Sentence: I am feeling rather optipessi because I won on the lottery but it was only £5.
Etymology: Being optimistic and pessimistic at the same time
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COMMENTS:
Good word eap! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-31: 18:21:00
Like it, eap6217...have had similar experience...I had all the numbers for today's draw, only to discover I was looking at last week's ticket. With my luck, I will win the big one, but I will be 98 and unable to go out and spend it!! Cheers! - Nosila, 2008-03-31: 20:47:00
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Wonderblah
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: won/der/blah
Sentence: The child's enthusiasm and delight was immediately snapped by her mother's negative comment. It was a wonderblah moment.
Etymology: wonder + blah
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COMMENTS:
Wonderblah could describe my experience shopping for bras online yesterday. Why women want those plastic tubes poking at their ribs all day, I'll never know. And why do men wear little nooses around their necks? Do they secretly want to be hung? Or are buttons actually obscene and need to be hidden? I think that just inspired a definition... - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-31: 18:31:00
I think that, under the circumstances described, Freud may understand! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 00:20:00
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Robtomist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: rob tom ist
Sentence: Rosemary had started out optimistic, but marriage to Rob had taken its' toll on her good nature and she felt like she had married a robtomist. She decided to create a lovely garden after mulch thought. Her garden was her therapy, because he was a creeper who had tended to lilac a sidewalk and perennially wore his bachelor buttons while out with some hoe. Sod him, the rake...he thought he was so poplar! She turfed aside her negative feelings when out in her garden and with thyme, grew more sage. Her efforts in the garden helped rid her Hostality and control her impatiens. Her favourite fantasy while working the earth was to plan ways she could root out her rotten husband, the son of a birch: hit him in the gourd; beet him; artichoke him and let the life leek from him. But instead of pining fir him, she decided that sooner or later he'd begonia and she could prune him out of her life forever. Dill death do us part, indeed! She rose from her planting as all was well with the Cosmos, spruced herself up and went into the house to catch another episode of her favourite show, Lawn Order.
Etymology: rob (to steal) & optimist (someone who finds the good in everything and everyone)
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COMMENTS:
Well thought out. - eap6217, 2008-03-31: 13:53:00
HA! Love the sentence (and the word)! Lawn Order, son-of-a-birch, artichoke him... too funny! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-31: 18:20:00
Great word;love the story! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-31: 23:55:00
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Comments:
Verbotomy - 2008-03-30: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you! ~ James
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