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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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Climaximum
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: climb/max/i/mum
Sentence: A climaximum moment is the best.
Etymology: climax + maximum
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COMMENTS:
Ok, now that is genius! :) - lumina, 2008-06-28: 08:13:00
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Converigence
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: kuhn-VEHR-ih-jehns
Sentence: Alex found his converigence in his philosophy class, for there, at least in theory, the world *could* be made of Swiss cheese.
Etymology: convergence + verity
Shytaluk
Created by: Jaxies
Pronunciation: /sheet-uh-luk/
Sentence: "It was pure shytaluk that he'd asked her out on the same day she'd received a bonus at work and the pair of Jimmy Choo's she'd been eyeing dropped down to the lowest price ever."
Etymology: Shyte + (a) + luck
Knackurate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nak kyur at
Sentence: Know one knew how she did it, but Knancy had the ability to be knackurate about everything. She was Queen of the Knewniverse and knot a day went by by where she was knot knaive about knowing everything. We would knever play Moknowpoly with her, as she knew when the dice would land on Knorth Carolina and give her the game. She was knotty and knice and knever dull. Knancy is kno longer with us, as she went to Knirvana. She was a know-it-all.
Etymology: Knack (a special way of doing something;an uncanny ability) & Accurate ((of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct)
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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Billypilgrim
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: bill-ee-pill-grim
Sentence: Marsha had a BillyPilgrim when she realized that she was the hub of her own universe and that everything was connected.
Etymology: Billy Pilgrim is the main character of "Slaughterhouse 5" and I was feeling lame today.
Knowcation
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: no - ka - shun
Sentence: Travis felt that he had reached the knowcation he had been looking for. It was in this place of peace where the northern boundary of the forest preserve met the wheatfield he had his moments of revelation. He sat under the trees watching the grain wave in the breeze and it all began to come together.....
Etymology: know, location
Kismesh
Created by: pinwheel
Pronunciation: kiss/mesh
Sentence: I knew it was kismesh when the toast fell on the floor butter side up.
Etymology: kismet (destiny) + mesh (coming together)
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COMMENTS:
very clever pinwheel - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-20: 13:30:00
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Duptopia
Created by: reverb
Pronunciation: doo-to-pee-ah
Sentence: Richard was living in duptopia and deeply in love with his wife. He told her he could never even think of anyone else. That's why he always called out her name whenever he was making love with one of his other girlfriends!
Etymology: duo (two) dupe (fool) utopia (perfect truth)
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COMMENTS:
nice one - bookowl, 2008-06-27: 15:17:00
Love it! LOVE your usage! Ha! - lumina, 2008-06-28: 08:15:00
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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