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'That's my pork chop Buster!'

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.

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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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Despireado

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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)

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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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Resolunacy

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: reh zo loon a sea

Sentence: his particular brand of lunacy was known to unnerve even those trained to stare down horny silverback mountain gorillas.

Etymology: resolute and lunacy

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Stubacity

Created by: Ecke21

Pronunciation: Stub Ah city

Sentence: At 55 it was her sheer stubbacity that kept her from realizing that it was indeed time to stop trying to be a teen idol.

Etymology: Stubborn and tenacity

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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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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:

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Persistimistic

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: pur - sis - tim - is - tik

Sentence: Leticia was not only an optimistic person but when she wanted something, she became a persistimistic woman. Her motto was "never, never, never give up"

Etymology: persist, optimistic

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COMMENTS:

Persnatural! - Nosila, 2009-09-04: 14:34:00

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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)

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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:

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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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-07: 12:18:00
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

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-07: 16:51:00
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