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'That's my pork chop Buster! Give it back!'

DEFINITION: To never give up, to never let go of your dream, especially when others try to take it away from you.

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Persistenacious

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Per - sis - tuh - NAY - shuss

Sentence: Despite ongoing efforts by friends and family to dissuade her from persuing her goals, Wilhelmena was persistenatious in sticking to her dreams

Etymology: A play on the words persistent and tenacious

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Tugodream

Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation: tug-oh-dreem

Sentence: A game of tugodream usually occurred when Susan's mother told her she couldn't possibly achieve her dream of winning in a hot dog eating contest.

Etymology: like tug-o-war

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Forrestgumption

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /fawr-ist-guhmp'-shun/

Sentence: Despite his short stature, Maurice had dreamed of being a professional basketball player since he'd watched his first game on television, and finally, after ignoring the taunts and derision of his peers for most of his life, through sheer Forrestgumption and countless hours of practice, he made his dream come true.

Etymology: Forrest Gump - a mentally-challenged character from the movie and novel of the same name, whose unflagging optimism and determination take him far in life; an inspirational icon since the sucess of the movie + gumption - boldness of enterprise, courage an

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COMMENTS:

just lol! - Dougalistic, 2008-01-02: 05:14:00

This is awesome! - Korinne, 2008-01-02: 13:41:00

It is interesting and strange that that "gump" in my dictionary is housed next to gumption, its exact opposite. Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-02: 16:31:00

Good one! Off the wall and different and I like it a lot!! Something about winning for the ol' Gumper and the trees and a forest!!! - Stevenson0, 2008-01-02: 20:58:00

BRILLIANT - direwookiee, 2008-01-02: 21:35:00

great movie ... great word ... great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-03: 15:35:00

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Disquittable

Created by: emmthewriter

Pronunciation:

Sentence: As disquittable as she is, she never gives up or loses faith in herself.

Etymology:

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Persevicious

Created by: spunkify

Pronunciation: Per-se- vish-us

Sentence: Wow, she is so persevicious, she is still protesting even when the officials said she couldn't!

Etymology: Perseverance + Tenacious

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Strivurnate

Created by: zebrahdh

Pronunciation: Stry-vern-ate

Sentence: My teachers want me to keep drawing and continue to strivurnate if I am ever to become a successful artist.

Etymology: A combination of the words strive and stubborn, to create the meaning, to stubbornly strive.

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Pullsevere

Created by: Zaeyde

Pronunciation: Pul-se-veer

Sentence: They tried to take away my dream of becoming a professional hot dog tester, but I pullsevered, and look at me now!

Etymology: Persevere, combined with "pull."

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Stubbortination

Created by: direwookiee

Pronunciation: Stub-bor-tin-ay-shun

Sentence: Timmy's "Stubbortination" impressed his tug of war team mates during the championship. He never let go and firmly refused to let the other team deny him his dream.

Etymology: "Stubbor-" comes from "STUBBORn" "-t-" doesn't come from anywhere. Stop looking at it. "-ination" comes from "DetermINATION"

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