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DEFINITION: v. To never give up, to never let go of your dream, especially when others try to take it away from you. n. A person who just won't quit, even after repeated failures.
Verboticisms
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Reasco
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rēaskō
Sentence: Jim’s life is a reasco. It’s not just that he has things go wrong for him, it’s that he insists on doing them the same way again and again. It might explain the flat spot on his forehead.
Etymology: repeat (do again) + fiasco (a thing that is a complete failure)
Despireado
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: de-spire-ard-o
Sentence: Candice was desperate to achieve her goal and when obstacles got in her way she was prepared for bold and reckless action. She was a despireardo
Etymology: desperado (bold, reckless) + aspire (dream of)
Seehugger
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: see/hug/ger
Sentence: Seehuggers unite ! Never let anyone separate you from your vision
Etymology: see (vison) + hug + tree hugger
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COMMENTS:
I see where you're going... Good! - wordmeister, 2007-02-07: 12:03:00
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Stroggle
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: strog-uhl
Sentence: Minnie stroggled through the setbacks and ultimately realized her goal of jumping across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Etymology: struggle + dog (as in "dog it out" which means to keep going despite exhaustion)
Stalwarthog
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: stall-wort-hog
Sentence: Despite the fact that she couldn't carry the tune "Twinkle, Twinkle", Jessica stalwarthogged her way to the front of the line in a vain attempt to become the next American Idol.
Etymology: stalwart - resolute; wart hog - an animal with great persistence
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COMMENTS:
Love the use of "hog" here, which also means (in my own words) "to dominate possession of something". Extra creditthe American Idol reference. - Bulletchewer, 2007-02-07: 09:24:00
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Hogsessive
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hog/sess/ive
Sentence: She had such a hogsessive personality, that once she made a decision, no one challenged her.
Etymology: hog + obsessive
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COMMENTS:
Wow! Do you know anyone like that? - wordmeister, 2007-02-07: 10:55:00
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Obduracity
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: ob-doo-ra-si-ti
Sentence: Gwen showed amazing obduracity in the face of starvation.
Etymology: obduracy + tenacity
Asskicker
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: asskicker
Sentence: don´t try me i am an asskicker.
Etymology: as in kick your Ass
Tenaciteer
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ten a sit teer
Sentence: Jenny was stubborn and relentless when it came to getting her own way. If being a tenaciteer were an Olympic sport, she would win the gold every time.
Etymology: Tenacity (stubborn determinedness) & 'Teer (ala musketeer, mouseketeer, describing a person)
Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-02-07: 11:13:00
I think today's definition is a good example of one that would have been better off as an adjective or noun than as a verb.
Hey ErWenn, You mean like: "A person who never gives up, who never lets go of their dream, especially when others try to take it away from them." ~ James
By the way, if anyone has a great idea for a new Verbotomy definition, we have now created a Definition Submission page. See: http://www.verbotomy.com/verbinition.php.
So please, feel free to send us your ideas and or comments. We'd love to hear from you! ~ James