Verboticisms

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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Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: soo-per-sist

Sentence: Despite all the setbacks, Horace would supersist to win that precious bronze medal.

Etymology: From "super" and "persist".

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: pur-SIST-en-ait

Sentence: No matter the odds against him, Clyde, with dogged determination, would persistenate til he succeeded.

Etymology: Combining of persistent and obstinate

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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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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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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /'m&[ng]-kE-"jär/

Sentence: Despite the fact that he'd had to pay tens of thousands of dollars in restitutions to accident victims, the inventor of the RoboBarber 4.0 continued to monkeyjar, never ceasing to hope that he'd work out the bugs eventually.

Etymology: From the classic tale of the monkey who wouldn't let go of the treat in the jar despite the fact that he couldn't get his hand out of the jar while still holding it.

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COMMENTS:

Good Story! - wordmeister, 2007-02-09: 00:36:00

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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

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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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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: op-dim-ist

Sentence: Even with her left arm still in a sling from the last time she'd tried it, she was still doggedly determined to prise the chop out of Buster's jaws. She was both barking and an eternal opdimist.

Etymology: optimist (an optimistic person) + dim (stupid)

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COMMENTS:

nice one. - galwaywegian, 2011-01-24: 06:09:00

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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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