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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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Thunkanew

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: thuhngk-uh-noo

Sentence: Charli isn't one to give up easily. When she wants something she is likely to charge ahead until she runs face-first into reality. Then she will thunkanew 'til reality gives up and she gets her way.

Etymology: Thunk (an abrupt, dull sound) + anew (over again)

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Sockdolager

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: sock/dol/a/ger

Sentence: A fight to the finish seemed like a good idea at the time, but the sockdolager had to admit that maybe he had bitten off more than his mutt could chew.

Etymology: sockdolager circa. 1830: meaning exceptional, impressive, or outstanding

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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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Dreamage

Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: Dreem - uj

Sentence: Her dreamage was admirable in the face of her parent's obstinant stance that she major in accounting rather than take an art trip to Paris.

Etymology: Dream - goals, aspirations, often unreasonable. -age. Taken from Courage.

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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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Persadhesive

Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: pers.ad.hesive

Sentence: He bulldozed through the negotiation in his usual persadhesive manner. Noone else had the slightest chance.

Etymology: from: "persevere" to persist, stick to and "adhesive" sticky, clinging to ...

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Grapture

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: grap/chur

Sentence: Her grapture was so intense that she could never let go of her dream to eat dog food

Etymology: rapture (obsessive dream) + grab ( to hold on)

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COMMENTS:

Imagine what it would be like if you were engraptured in someone else's dream... - wordmeister, 2007-02-07: 12:07:00

Maybe she graspired to be canine. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-07: 15:58:00

ooh - graspired is a good word purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-07: 16:20:00

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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:

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Thunkhead

artr

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)

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Gritfire

mrskellyscl

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:

artr 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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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