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DEFINITION: v. To complain and complain about a problem without ever taking action to correct it. n. A complaint about something which you can fix but choose not to.
Verboticisms
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Stamoan
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: stah-mone
Sentence: I can't be arsed to actually do anything about my problems, but sometimes a good stamoan makes me feel so much better about my life.
Etymology: Static/stay + same + moan = stamoan
Kvetchklatsch
Created by: Pythias
Pronunciation: k-vetch-klatsch
Sentence: Not to be remedied, but to be savoured, the highlight of their day was a veritable kvetchklatsch.
Etymology: kvetch - klatsch
Hypocrine
Created by: bubbos
Pronunciation: hyp-o-crine
Sentence: Maybe if you hypocrined less, you would be a more contributive member of this workforce.
Etymology: Hypocrite + whine
Sympester
Created by: sarahnade
Pronunciation: sim-pehst-er
Sentence: Susan sympestered me all week about how dirty the house was.
Etymology: sympathy + pester
Fussloth
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: fuhs-sloth
Sentence: She's such a fussloth. She complains about workplace obscenity just to score with the boss while wearing that thong and miniskirt to work.
Etymology: fuss [complain] + sloth [a lazy person] + slut [I just felt like it was an important part of the etymology] :D
Longwhineded
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: long/wine/did
Sentence: The head trader was so longwhineded that the constant cacophony he created garnered him the distinction of being known as a whine expert.
Etymology: long winded (constant) + whine
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COMMENTS:
a real whinner! - galwaywegian, 2007-06-15: 07:46:00
'The long and whined road'.....sing along Purple! - Stevenson0, 2007-06-15: 08:17:00
That's it! I'm taking my words and going home... home, where my thought's escaping... Arrrgh!! I may have to commit songicide. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-15: 08:37:00
Ya'll are just freaky funny! - grasshopper, 2007-06-15: 11:41:00
excellent! - AJR55, 2007-06-15: 12:08:00
Hey, you guys are doing songs now? What about "Red, Red Whine"? "I Walk the Whine"? "Whine in the Coconut"? "Tom's Whiner"? "Sweet Child O'Whine"? - Clayton, 2007-06-15: 19:46:00
He was a whine lover of long standing and had just been voted in as president of the whine appreciation club. His campaign was based on a platform of clarety of purpose and he won over the the members when he sangria non by Fleetwood Mac. He rosé to the occasion and showed his sparkling wit. It was an oakay performance. - petaj, 2007-06-15: 21:29:00
Jeremiah was a bull frog. Was a good friend of mine. Never understood a single word he said, but he always had some mighty fine whine - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-16: 00:02:00
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Aggrivshun
Created by: keeno82uk
Pronunciation: Ag-reev-shun
Sentence: Paula suffered from Aggrivshun, so much so that the gossip in the workplace was left to fester until aggrivshun had to take a backseat and the problem solved.
Etymology:
Gripethetic
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: gryp-eh-THET-ic
Sentence: Winston is absolutely and hopelessly gripethetic; he constantly yammers about issues and conditions that he thinks are wrong but when it comes to making any effort to change them he remains silent.
Etymology: Blend of 'gripe' (v. to complain with grumbling ) and 'pathetic' (adj. pitifully inferior or inadequate)
Ennuwaaah
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: ahn WAAA
Sentence: Moana suffered from ennuwaaah - she liked to complain about little problems all day long but she never had the energy to work on solving any of them. At least she liked variety - she alternated between grouse, beef, and carp with her whine.
Etymology: ennui + "Waaah"
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COMMENTS:
waaanderful - Nosila, 2010-01-11: 23:36:00
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Comments:
Still bothered by office politics? Well, as Timothy Johnson advises in GUST, it's time quit complaining and take action, or at least, it's time to make up a new word about complaining... Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram and Timothy! ~ James
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Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James