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DEFINITION: n. The prescribed response of shock and denial that all world-class athletes follow when caught using banned drugs. v. To act shocked and deny guilt when accused of wrong-doing.
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Ignoblivian
Created by: grasshopper
Pronunciation: Ig/no/bl/iv/ian
Sentence: The winner of the weight lifting competation stated that he was ignoblivian about any drugs that he was being accusd of using.
Etymology: Igno = Ignorant/ oblivian = oblivious Ignoblivian
Nopeadope
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: nope ah dope
Sentence: He exclaimed "Nopeadope!" when accused of using steroids.
Etymology: nope - negative dope - drugs
Dohpe
Created by: benjamin
Pronunciation: DOE-p
Sentence: What do you mean "horse growth hormone?" Dohpe!
Etymology: D'oh (expression of grief a la Homer Simpson) + Dope (illicit substance)
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Stevenson0, 2007-05-23: 12:44:00
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Steroitypical
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ster oy tip ikal
Sentence: Olympian cyclist, Jen DarBender, was given a surprise drug test just prior to the women's Gold Medal competition. Not only was the athlete's denial to claims of drug use steroitypical, it was revealed that Jen was not a female, but a male. Somewhere along the line, Jan had apparently traded in the old menstrual cycle for a Schwinn.
Etymology: Steroid (class of performance enhancement drugs) & Stereotypical (lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality;any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs)
Dopefeign
Created by: newworldview
Pronunciation: dope-fane
Sentence: The proof is incontrovertible. You can't dopefeign your way out this time.
Etymology: dope + feign
Nostimpics
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: no-STIMM-pix
Sentence: Richard's nostimpics were almost as bad as his Olympics sportsmanship - he was caught doping in two different sports!
Etymology: no + stim (stimulant) + pics (pictures) + rhymes with Olympics
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COMMENTS:
Great sounding word, and fun to say! :) - Rhyme79, 2012-09-19: 10:26:00
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Dopnial
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌdoʊpˈnaɪəl/ /dohp-NAI-uhl/
Sentence: I sometimes wonder whether players rehearse their claims of dopnial just in case they get caught.
Etymology: From doping + denial
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COMMENTS:
Only the dopey ones! - Stevenson0, 2007-05-23: 12:45:00
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Lieandeny
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: lie/and/deny
Sentence: From Major League Baseball to the Tour de France, when drug accusations fly, the best offence is a good defence. So the prescribed lieandeny response is the standard course.
Etymology: lie + and + deny
Perplexcess
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: per-plex-ess
Sentence: When told his doping test had come up positive, Francis's eyes widened and his mouth fell open. His overaction was so perplexcessive that no one doubted the accuracy of the results.
Etymology: perplexed (confused, bewildered) + excess (a surplus, abnormality)
Comments:
Some of the best Verboticisms were late showing up this morning, even though they had already entered the race. I categorically deny that this had anything to do with the use of stimulants. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by wordmeister. Thank you wordmeister. ~ James