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DEFINITION: n. A place, or a moment, where all the different kinds of truths fit together, and where there are many different ways to be absolutely right about everything. n. To be absolutely right about everything.
Verboticisms
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Denihilation
Created by: urbanwookie
Pronunciation: however you like
Sentence: In a moment of denihil it is eminently possible to make something out of nothing...
Etymology: de + nihil - also has a nice synergy with "denial"
Omknowitall
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ämnōitôl
Sentence: It’s easy to hate a know-it-all. It’s a little harder to hate an omknowitall, someone who not only acts like they know everything but has the knowledge to back it up. Difficult but not impossible so keep your smug comments to yourself. Let me live in my happy ignorance.
Etymology: omnipotent (having ultimate power and influence) + know-it-all (a person who behaves as if they know everything)
Pivotville
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pih/vot/vil
Sentence: Pivotville is a place you reach when deep in sleep where worlds and ideas collide and everything makes sense
Etymology: pivotal (climactic, critical) + ville (city)
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COMMENTS:
Also Square Dance City. - petaj, 2007-04-20: 08:01:00
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Paradaxiom
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: para/dax/ee/um
Sentence: After many months of meditating, Jenny was able to slip into the state of paradaxiom.
Etymology: PARADAXIOM - noun - from PARADISE (a place of extreme beauty, delight, or happiness) + AXIOM (a self-evident truth that requires no proof)
Eurekarea
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: you reeeeeek ay reeeee ah
Sentence: He used to live in the zone, command the eurekarea. Then he met her.
Etymology: eureka area
Thexus
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈθɛksəs/
Sentence: At a thexus, all of today's verboticisms would be correct.
Etymology: From the- (as in thesis, theory, theorem, and theology) + nexus
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COMMENTS:
But how can they all be right? That's impossible... - wordmeister, 2007-04-20: 10:19:00
Not at a thexus. All truths are valid, even false ones. As Malaclypse the younger once said, "I don't know man, I didn't do it." - ErWenn, 2007-04-20: 15:04:00
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Omnaccurate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: om na kur at
Sentence: Debbie knew everything and was unafraid to boast how omnaccurate she was. Her family motto was, "Those of you who think you know everything are very annoying to those of us who do!"
Etymology: Omni (Latin omnis:all) & Accurate (right;(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct)
Multistudinous
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: mult-ee-stood-in-us
Sentence: Stephen was multistudinous. Whether it was quantam physics, basket weaving or grade 8 cello, he had a degree in it.
Etymology: multitudinous (numerous, great in variety) + studious (given to studY)
Factasy
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: fact/a/see
Sentence: Clarence laughed at Shoshana when she came home with her pair of Prada's from Walmart. He knew she was gullible but $7.38? She didn't care what he said or thought. She knew it was just another one of her factasies coming true! It was just one of many that day.
Etymology: Fact:an event known to have happened or something known to have existed. asy: derivative of fantasy: mythology and folklore
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COMMENTS:
good one! - reverb, 2008-06-27: 12:48:00
She should live on Factasy Island! - Nosila, 2008-06-28: 00:00:00
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Panverra
Created by: emmyb2
Pronunciation: Pan- veh-ra
Sentence: I try to achieve Panverra, but to no avail.
Etymology: Pan= all Veri=truth (Terra=earth)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel The Sirens of Titan.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! Also a word of thanks to ErWenn for suggesting this Vonnegut definition ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel The Sirens of Titan.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James