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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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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
Perfectory
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: per-feck-tory-ee
Sentence: In my dream, I found myself in perfectory with an endless supply of organic cow manure and neighbors who understood the value of tasty weeds.
Etymology: perfect, purgatory
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COMMENTS:
the opposite of perfecktory! - galwaywegian, 2007-04-20: 06:05:00
hmmm - could that also be the impossibility of a university canteen that provides delicious, quality meals (perfect refectory)? - petaj, 2007-04-20: 07:19:00
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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.
Infinintelligent
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: in-fehn-in-TELL-eh-jent
Sentence: Abigail is always eager to show that she is infinitelligent, and that she possesses broad knowledge on any and every topic that arises.
Etymology: Blend of works 'infinite' (immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive) and 'intelligent' (having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity)
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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Dezooone
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: deh zown
Sentence: he didn't know how to get to dezooone, he just knew it existed, and when he got there, he would know.
Etymology: the zone, in the zone
Eclectruthic
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: i-klek-TROOTH-ik
Sentence: Friday night's Happy Hour was an eclectruthic time for Bob and his best mates, Sizza and Kuz. With the Tetley's Smoothflow, Moosehead, Foster's and a few other brands of "truth serum" flowing freely, all kinds of truths fitted together ecumenically. And, as the evening rolled on, this tried-and-true trio: a Kiwi, a Ruskie and a Yobbo, in perfect harmony and absolutely right about everything, solved the problems of humanity in just under three hours.
Etymology: ECLECTIC: selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas; TRUTH: faithfulness, quality of being true.
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COMMENTS:
eclectic blend of words - impressive - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-27: 11:03:00
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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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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)
Cogijam
Created by: Bonta
Pronunciation: koj'-i-jam
Sentence: Trying to figure out what to do was a total cogijam.
Etymology: Latin: cogi (consider) + jam (to cause working parts to lock)
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