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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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Tenasigrab
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: ten ass eee graa b
Sentence: Jane wanted to tenasigrab the situation to make sure it all went her way.
Etymology: from tenacity and grab
Clingonwarrior
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: cling-on-woh-ree-err
Sentence: he kept coming up with words..even though no-one voted for them.. he was a clingonwarrior... and he knew that if he gave up now..he was without honour
Etymology: cling on, klingon....
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COMMENTS:
You are true hero. I'm voting for you - wordmeister, 2007-02-07: 00:49:00
that word has a few more dimensions than most! - I like it! - w5lf9s, 2007-02-07: 02:14:00
Good, but the definition suggests a verb. Gets my vote cos I voted for Star Wars yesterday, so the Trek must get even! Mahahaha! - Bulletchewer, 2007-02-07: 09:22:00
in this post modern age all nouns are verbs anyway...for example 'he decided to clingonwarrior his way through the cut throat karaoke competition' - rikboyee, 2007-02-07: 18:13:00
Yeah, you're right. I shouldn't be such a stuck up purist. - Bulletchewer, 2007-02-07: 18:34:00
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Smork
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: smork -straight up with a twist
Sentence: She had so much smork that she had to win every argument she ever had, convince everyone that her version was the right one that after a while she even convinced herself!
Etymology: Smork is a new word. It just sounded right on my tongue.
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COMMENTS:
I like it! - wordmeister, 2007-02-08: 08:43:00
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Realoquize
Created by: cfrydj
Pronunciation: Ree-al-o-quize
Sentence: Jimmy was determined to realoquize the pork chop from Buster.
Etymology:
Alphadoggedness
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: alfa dog ed ness
Sentence: Germaine Sheppard was possessed with alphadoggedness. She never gave up and always stayed true to her determination to succeed. This was most evident when she wrestled the juicy pork chop from the steeltrap jaw of her terrier, Buster. "You will give that back or I will give you a different type of chop...at the vet's!", she told him. His only response as he conceded surrender was "Bitch!"
Etymology: Alpha (first in importance) & Alpha Dog (the dominant dog in a pack) & Doggedness (persistent determination)
Angsterverance
Created by: pandafever
Pronunciation: ANG-STER-VEER-ANS
Sentence: Filled with piss and vinegar, Mollie's angsterverance took her to the top of her company.
Etymology:
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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Hopeus
Created by: bobditty
Pronunciation: hope e us
Sentence: Bob is a hopeus person who never gives up.
Etymology: hope-just that e-nothing us-tries hader than us
Focuster
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fo kus ter
Sentence: Libby was determined to win back that pork chop from her dog Buster. He underestimated her endurance and wile. She was a focuster and would not give in until she won, no matter how stroing his jaws and how determined he was to get a meal. Once she got the pork off Buster, she vowed he'd never get at her food again. Yes, this would be Buster's last ham.
Etymology: Focus (direct one's attention on something) & Custer (United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
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)
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