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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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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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Asskicker
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: asskicker
Sentence: don´t try me i am an asskicker.
Etymology: as in kick your Ass
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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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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COMMENTS:
I see where you're going... Good! - wordmeister, 2007-02-07: 12:03:00
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Doofussavant
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: doo-fuss-sah-vant
Sentence: Willie was a true doofussavant as he didn't realize that he had no means of achieving his lofty goals but he was determined to achieve them anyway.
Etymology: doofus + savant
Quitless
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: kwit-lis
Sentence: Doug was quitless in his lifelong attempt to make it into the Guiness Book of World Records. He is now listed as the man who has bitten more dogs than anyone else.
Etymology: quit
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".
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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Stroggle
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: strog-uhl
Sentence: Minnie stroggled through the setbacks and ultimately realized her goal of jumping across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Etymology: struggle + dog (as in "dog it out" which means to keep going despite exhaustion)
Monkeyjar
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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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