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

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

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Drish

Created by: tchntrm

Pronunciation:

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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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Persistimistic

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: pur - sis - tim - is - tik

Sentence: Leticia was not only an optimistic person but when she wanted something, she became a persistimistic woman. Her motto was "never, never, never give up"

Etymology: persist, optimistic

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Persnatural! - Nosila, 2009-09-04: 14:34:00

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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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Thunkhead

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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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Opdimist

CharlieB

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

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Staythecourser

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: stay-thuh-CORS-uhr

Sentence: In spite of the puncture wounds and pleas from his doctors and friends, nothing would dissuade George in his quest to become a world-class javelin catcher. He was a true-blue staythecourser

Etymology: "stay the course" - I know I heard this somewhere

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COMMENTS:

Hilarious! - jedijawa, 2007-03-07: 10:42:00

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Liyoli

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: li-yo-lie

Sentence: i just can say, if your smart. liyoli

Etymology: LIveYOurLIfe

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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