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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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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
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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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
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
Liyoli
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: li-yo-lie
Sentence: i just can say, if your smart. liyoli
Etymology: LIveYOurLIfe
Tenasigrab
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: ten ass eee graa b
Sentence: Jane wanted to tenasigrab the situation to make sure it all went her way.
Etymology: from tenacity and grab
Thunkanew
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)
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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COMMENTS:
Persnatural! - Nosila, 2009-09-04: 14:34:00
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Reasco
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rēaskō
Sentence: Jim’s life is a reasco. It’s not just that he has things go wrong for him, it’s that he insists on doing them the same way again and again. It might explain the flat spot on his forehead.
Etymology: repeat (do again) + fiasco (a thing that is a complete failure)
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.
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