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DEFINITION: n. A person who constantly corrects other people's grammar. v. To habitually correct the grammar of everyone with whom you speak regardless of the social context or the minuteness the perceived error.
Verboticisms
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Gramopoop
Created by: kashman
Pronunciation: gram-o-poop
Sentence: Alicia's act of gramopooping every sentence spoken by her mismatched boyfriend Billy Bob was fully justified in her heard; she had a Master's degree in English Language, while poor Billy Bob never even completed his high school education. Even though Alicia was the biggest ever gramopoop Billy has come across, he knew that's the highest level of intellectual dating chain he will ever get, so he kept hoping for Alicia's "gramonstipation".
Etymology: Grammar + Poop (slang for a person regarded as spoiler/fun destroyer).
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COMMENTS:
"Gramonstipation"! Oh, that takes the cake! No pun intended. - diyan627, 2008-03-26: 03:45:00
It seems that Billy Bob knew all about the "dative case" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-26: 17:54:00
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Gramudgeon
Created by: werdnurd
Pronunciation: gra-mud-jun (n)
Sentence: Feeling slighted by the improper use of the word good, the gramudgeon could not help but interject: "You mean well."
Etymology: grammar - the way the sentences of a language are constructed; morphology and syntax. curmudgeon - a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.
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COMMENTS:
Very good blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-26: 17:50:00
Hey, your 'Gramudgeon' should hook up with my 'Linguistickler'. - Tigger, 2008-03-26: 22:32:00
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Speakertweaker
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: speek - ur - tweek - ur
Sentence: Margerie could not listen to anyone without "tweaking" their statements so that the speaker's grammar and voice inflection were correct in the context of the sentence. Her family and friends became loath to even talk to her for fear of being corrected. Other than being a speakertweaker, Margerie's biggest compulsion was playing Verbotomy every day and checking her scores every hour.
Etymology: Speaker (someone who expresses in language; someone who talks) + tweaker (a person who tweaks something) tweak (fine-tune: adjust finely)
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COMMENTS:
nice one! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-16: 11:41:00
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Thegoodgrammaritan
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: the/good/gram/air/i/tan
Sentence: Thegoodgrammaritan is a selfless individual who will stop to correct bad grammar no matter what the consequences to himself might be.
Etymology: good + grammar + the good samartitan
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COMMENTS:
Irony at its humorous best. Delightfully excellent. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-16: 10:01:00
Excellent word! Very grammartological. - Nosila, 2009-01-16: 20:47:00
May he fall off his high horseie! - metrohumanx, 2009-01-21: 15:37:00
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Complainisitionist
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: Come-plane-i-z-i-shun-ist
Sentence: Delores was quite the complainisitionist. When her husband came down for breakfast and asked, "Is that grits I smell", she quickly replied, "you mean, ARE those grits I smell".
Etymology: Combination of "Complain" - to express grief, pain or discomfort; and "sition" from composition - an intellectual creation
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COMMENTS:
I'll bet he smelled them when the plate impacted his face. - metrohumanx, 2009-01-21: 15:39:00
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Tagmemicrectificationophile
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Tag-mem-ic-rect-if-i-Kay-shun-o-file
Sentence: Verbosity and gramatic eloquence cannot singularly direct the attentive comprehension of the average individual through auditory reception; without the proper corrective parameters being established by a fully qualified tagmemicrectificationophile!
Etymology: Tagmemic (Words) Rectification (Correction) Phile (To admire or be devoted to)
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COMMENTS:
indubitably, a singularly meritoreous and commendable candidate, no component occluded. - stache, 2008-03-26: 11:38:00
Alas, I lament my reiteration of your expression, "singularly." - stache, 2008-03-26: 11:43:00
Albeit unheeding, and contextually distinguishable. - stache, 2008-03-26: 11:45:00
One for "The Dictionary of Longest Verboticisms" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-26: 17:46:00
A preeminently jocular submission, (although hard to say in one breath). - Tigger, 2008-03-26: 22:16:00
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Grammarauder
Created by: doseydotes
Pronunciation: ˈgra-mər-ˈä-dər
Sentence: Jacob turned to his dad. “Me and Jim are going to the mall . . .” “Jim’s not mean,” Tim interrupted. “What?” Jacob asked. “Jim’s not mean. You said he was mean,” replied his dad. “Oh, DAD. JIM AND I are going to the mall,” said Jacob, exasperated. “Your dad is such a grammarauder,” whispered Jim. “TELL me about it,” grumbled Jacob.
Etymology: From the Greek, gram, meaning "really old lady with really good cookies"; from the Neptune, mer, meaning "handsome eunich water sprite"; from the Shyamalan, aud, meaning "strangeness bordering on scariness which is somehow still lucrative"; and from the Irish, er, a place-holder in speech which prevents others from talking while one thinks of something else to say.
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COMMENTS:
Sounds somehow familiar. And the obscure etymological sources from whence your creations spring never cease to amaze. - stache, 2008-03-26: 10:58:00
marauder could be someone who goes in search of blunder - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-26: 11:41:00
Grammatical Error - When Grandma screws up. Interesting blend. (Johnny Hart, The Book of Phrases - BC Comic Strip) - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-26: 17:10:00
Oh, that's my #1 pet peeve — when people say 'me and ' where they should say ' and I'. - Tigger, 2008-03-26: 23:01:00
That didn't show up right. I meant — when people say 'me and [so-and-so]' where they should say '[so-and-so] and I'. - Tigger, 2008-03-26: 23:03:00
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Grammarsehole
Created by: verbherder
Pronunciation: gram-ahrs-hohl
Sentence: I don't mind someone pointing out an error in speech every now and then, but that grammarsehole did it throughout the entire meeting and we couldn't get anything accomplished.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
I like it! Too bad I already used my votes... - readerwriter, 2009-01-16: 12:24:00
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Brainintheass
Created by: simoneshin
Pronunciation: brain-in-the-ass
Sentence: sh*t, you're a real brain-in-the-ass. don't you mean pain-in-the-ass? no you *****
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Hahahaha. - metrohumanx, 2009-01-21: 15:32:00
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Cunnilinguist
Created by: lplybon
Pronunciation: "Kun-EE-leeng-WIST"
Sentence: Everyone dreads the Thursday afternoon staff meeting: Bob, the office manager, makes what should be a 30-minute meeting addressing staff concerns a 2-hour lecture on correct grammar. Bob is such a cunnilinguist he spends more time correcting every little mistake people make when speaking than actually hearing what they are saying. If Bob reminds us that his name is a palindrome one more time, I swear I will scream!
Etymology: Combination of the words "cunning" and "linguist"
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COMMENTS:
Brilliant !!! - XMbIPb, 2010-06-02: 19:34:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by stache. Thank you stache. ~ James
stache - 2008-03-26: 09:16:00
You're welcome, JG. Very worthy submissions today
doseydotes - 2008-03-26: 09:22:00
I'm afraid stache's definition is in reference to yours truly. I looked at the suggested words and I'm floored. I might as well give up right now. Great job, everybody.
doseydotes - 2008-03-26: 10:53:00
And I gotta add, "Man, you loving bestest ever!" to my repertoire.
stache - 2008-03-26: 11:47:00
That'd be hoovy of you, 'dotes.
Yes, there are lots of gramudgeons and linguweenies here. Apparently, they're the bestest! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by stache. Thank you stache. ~ James
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