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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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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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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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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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Thunkanew

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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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Persistaunt

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: purr sis tant

Sentence: Her mother would always say of her persistaunt that she was a regular auntiecyclone when she got the wind up. whether her husband heard her was unclear

Etymology: persistant aunt

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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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I like it! - wordmeister, 2007-02-08: 08:43:00

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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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Stubboring

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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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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Clingonwarrior

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: cling-on-woh-ree-err

Sentence: he kept coming up with words..even though no-one voted for them.. he was a clingonwarrior... and he knew that if he gave up now..he was without honour

Etymology: cling on, klingon....

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COMMENTS:

You are true hero. I'm voting for you - wordmeister, 2007-02-07: 00:49:00

that word has a few more dimensions than most! - I like it! - w5lf9s, 2007-02-07: 02:14:00

Good, but the definition suggests a verb. Gets my vote cos I voted for Star Wars yesterday, so the Trek must get even! Mahahaha! - Bulletchewer, 2007-02-07: 09:22:00

in this post modern age all nouns are verbs anyway...for example 'he decided to clingonwarrior his way through the cut throat karaoke competition' - rikboyee, 2007-02-07: 18:13:00

Yeah, you're right. I shouldn't be such a stuck up purist. - Bulletchewer, 2007-02-07: 18:34:00

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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