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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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Malkate
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: mall kate
Sentence: If social change is to happen, more people must malkate.
Etymology: uses the initials MLK (Martin Luther King, Jr.) + "ate" as in fixate
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COMMENTS:
I thought this was a Malkin reference... - Alchemist, 2007-02-13: 07:03:00
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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)
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
Tenidiocy
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: ten + id + e + oh + see
Sentence: Rejection bedamned! Her tenidiosy drove her to reapply to medical school for the 10th time
Etymology: Tenacity + idiocy
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COMMENTS:
aah... Life is cruel, especially if you suffer from tenidiocity. - wordmeister, 2007-02-07: 12:24:00
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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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Thunkhead
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: θəngkhed
Sentence: Many people*s favorite viral videos are those that feature thunkheads, those bullheaded thrill seekers who, despite failure after failure, attempt stunts that land them on YouTube if not the hospital. Most end with the subject writhing in pain and a fellow thunkhead asking **Dude, are you KO?**
Etymology: thunk (onomatopoeia for a strike to the head) + lunkhead (a slow-witted person)
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)
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)
Gritfire
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: grit-fire
Sentence: Margaret was a real gritfire. When she set her mind on a goal she'd hang on with every fiber of her being, and sometimes with her teeth.
Etymology: wordplay on spitfire: a person who shows strong emotion -- grit: fierce determination; clamp the teeth together + fire: spirit; drive; determination
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COMMENTS:
Nice. You got my vote. - artr, 2009-09-04: 12:27:00
Grit word! - Nosila, 2009-09-04: 14:33:00
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Stubboring
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: stub-bore-ing
Sentence: Only having one dream to pursue for one's whole life can become quite stubboring.
Etymology: stubborn + boring
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