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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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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)
Uknowpia
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: yoo-no-pee-ah
Sentence: he knew exactly what to do, how to do it and when it should be done...clearly he was in uknowpia
Etymology: know, utopia
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COMMENTS:
Nice! - artr, 2011-03-29: 18:41:00
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Spifftasticity
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: spiff tast icity
Sentence: When a state of spifftasticitiy is reached, all will be revealed. Such as what happens to the belly button lint.
Etymology: spiffy, fantastic
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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Omniscientist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: om nee sy ent ist
Sentence: Brenda was an omniscientist when it came to all subjects. At least she thought she was. She could annoy family,friends, co-workers and even complete strangers with her know-it-all-ness. There wasn't a subject she was not an authority on and even though she could bluff, people really knew she did not know it all nor could she be correct at all times on all matters. When asked if she understood the Big Bang Theory, she told them that it was a sitcom on tv and she could understand it because it was in English!
Etymology: Omniscient (infinitely wise)& Scientist (a person with advanced knowledge of one of more sciences)
Copazenic
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: COPAcetic+ZENIC
Sentence: I had just gotten a promotion, my son got into Harvard, my foreign investments were hitting the roof, but everything was still not copazenic.
Etymology: COPAcetic+ZENIC Copacetic: completely satisfactory, satisfying. Zenic: related to figuring out something by meditation or by a sudden flash of enlightenment
Polyveritism
Created by: Pasicheio
Pronunciation: Paw-Lee-Vare-It-Ism
Sentence: With an exclamation of joy, Polly realized that they were both right, and that moment was a polyveritism!
Etymology: Poly; veritas; umm..ism
Idyllumate
Created by: Ellemorpheus
Pronunciation: I-dill-you-mate
Sentence: Wal-Mart is thought by some to be an Idyllumate.
Etymology: from Idyll- an extremely happy, peaceful or picturesque episode or scene. from Consummate- complete or perfect. Epitome.
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"
Pivotallville
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pi/vot/all/vill
Sentence: Pivotallville is the only place in the world where every concept is turned upside down and everything falls into perfect order.
Etymology: pivotal (crucial, significant) + pivot (turn) + all + ville (place)
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