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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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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.

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Terriertorialism

Created by: mickey666

Pronunciation: terrier-toreeal-ism

Sentence: At the supermarket, Susan flung herself at the last jar of coffee. She knocked over seven other shoppers as she did so, a fine display of terriertorialism

Etymology: Terrier - showing great tenacity and torialism the characteristics of that.

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Drish

Created by: tchntrm

Pronunciation:

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Supersist

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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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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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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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)

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Seehugger

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: see/hug/ger

Sentence: Seehuggers unite ! Never let anyone separate you from your vision

Etymology: see (vison) + hug + tree hugger

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I see where you're going... Good! - wordmeister, 2007-02-07: 12:03:00

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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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Wow! Do you know anyone like that? - wordmeister, 2007-02-07: 10:55:00

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Persistenate

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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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