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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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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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Sintax
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sin tax
Sentence: Joel knew that contant correction of his dreadful grammar by the lovely Davina was the sintax he had to pay for her affections.
Etymology: Sin (commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law) & Tax (set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine);use to the limit) & Syntax (the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences)
Grammagarf
Created by: leechdude
Pronunciation: gra-ma-garf
Sentence: youre such a gramagarf Dave
Etymology: grammar
Pedaunt
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pedd ant
Sentence: emma was a pedaunt, she took after her gramma
Etymology: pedant, aunt
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COMMENTS:
it's all relative...good one! - Nosila, 2010-06-02: 23:43:00
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Gramstapo
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: Gram-stop-oh
Sentence: Maude was a good wife. She tollerated and suffered throught many of her pet peeves about Larry, but the one she couldn't pass up was his poor language. He constantly spewed out mixed tenses as often as he mixed metaphors, and noun-verb agreement would always get lost somewhere in a sentence. Larry paid as much attention to what he said as much as she how much she corrected him. He just laughed it off as he called her his little "Gramstapo."
Etymology: Gram -from grammar + gestap - the Nazi secret police
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COMMENTS:
gestapo, that is. (Consider this a preemptive correction for the missing "o" to avoid any wannabe gramstapos out there from pouncing on me. lol - arrrteest, 2008-03-26: 12:42:00
Or, would it be called "gramstapoes?" - arrrteest, 2008-03-26: 12:42:00
or "gramstopi?" - stache, 2008-03-26: 12:55:00
Larry should not forget, "We ask the questions!" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-26: 17:34:00
Ja, gutes wort (yes, good word). Did you realize that you can 'Edit' your entry arrrteest? - Tigger, 2008-03-26: 22:54:00
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Syntaxidermist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sin taxi der mist
Sentence: Lynn Gwistik was secretly known as Marian the Grammarian. She was a stickler for correct grammar. She was neither passive nor active, but always very tense. When she fell in love with the object of her desire, Jerry Und, she knew he was not perfect and she would have to try and modify him, because he was such an onomatopoeian. He had prepositioned her and when their ellipsis met, he was superlative. But we all know that love is of a transitive nature and when she tired of his dangling modifiers, her clause came out and she attempted a ligature on him. Jerry had not known that Lynn was a syntaxidermist before she had tried to have him mounted on her trophy wall with her other antecedents. Thanks to his testimony, she is serving an indefinite,run-on, compound sentence for her crimes.
Etymology: Syntax (the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences; studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences;a systematic orderly arrangement & Taxidermist (a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display)
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COMMENTS:
That was a lot of thought on your part - very clever! I voted for yours but forgot to sign in first. - karenanne, 2010-06-02: 15:49:00
I count 18 grammatical references, plus the two punny names. - karenanne, 2010-06-02: 15:51:00
They call me the Queen of the Pundra...what can I say? - Nosila, 2010-06-03: 00:11:00
SO - you are on the site at 11 min. past midnight - THAT'S how you do it. Most of your REM sleep is probably spent on dreaming up words and sentences for Verbotomy! - karenanne, 2010-06-03: 19:37:00
Oh, that's right - I forgot you are on Mountain Standard Time, so it was only 10:11 pm for you. - karenanne, 2010-06-04: 19:17:00
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Jackgrammar
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: jak-grahm-mer
Sentence: In the Teacher's Room, out of her hearing, of course, the red-haired English teacher was referred to as "The Jackgrammar." Even the Physics teacher, a man of few words and much substance, laughed out loud at the label. The barrage of her daily correction was intolerable. Her red pen not only marked her students papers, but the notice board ("final grade's due on...") , the photocopy machine ("put xtra paper here.."), the Principle's (sic) suggestion box. Little did the teachers know that her boyfriend was a tattoo artist and that underneath her long-sleeved blouses, on the skin of her left forearm (unseen in the drawing), was a red and blue heart and the words, "Luv Conquers All."
Etymology: A play on "jackhammer," a pneumatic tool for breaking pavement and drilling rock.
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COMMENTS:
Laughed all the way through the sentence. Luv the way the etymology implies such people hit us like a hammar and break us. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-16: 10:08:00
Good one! - Nosila, 2009-01-16: 20:46:00
This one's destined to be a classic. - metrohumanx, 2009-01-21: 15:34:00
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Grammanator
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Graham-A-nay-tor
Sentence: That was the last time I sleep with that grammanator. Yes, I texted you ! I effing TEXTED you!
Etymology: Grammar & the governor of California
Pedantilinguist
Created by: Postdog
Pronunciation: Ped - anti - ling - wist
Sentence:
Etymology:
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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