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DEFINITION: v. To see beauty in the midst of a complete disaster. n. The ability to see beauty in the rainbow hues of a toxic oil spill, or in the remnants of a poster torn down long ago, or in the subtle cracks in the plaster of a cheap, cold-water flat.
Verboticisms
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Charmageddon
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: charm-ah-ged-on
Sentence:
Etymology: charm, armageddon
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COMMENTS:
Great word....come up with a sentence or two! - readerwriter, 2009-05-12: 02:55:00
love it - galwaywegian, 2009-05-12: 03:53:00
Ayemageddon charmed :P - dochanne, 2009-05-12: 05:13:00
Charmed us! - Nosila, 2009-05-12: 18:14:00
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Beholderall
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: be hol der all
Sentence: Rosie could see the good in everything. She was an eternal optimist and therefore she could beholderall anything life threw at her with a positive outlook. That is why when she was surfing off the Queensland Gold Coast and fell into azure waters, she marvelled at the size of the giant white shark, the whiteness and sharpness of his many teeth and the fact that she was dying doing what she loved best...surfing and being shark-bait!
Etymology: Beholder (a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses;perceiver...ie: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder) & Holdall (a capacious bag or basket)
Calamadulate
Created by: briangianelos
Pronunciation: ca - la - ma - dU - lAt
Sentence: During the hurricane, I found myself in a state of calamadulation as I observed the beauty and splendor of the brilliant bolts of lightning
Etymology: Calam - (latin: calamitas = disaster) adulate - (latin: adulat = fawned on)
Upbeaten
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: əpbētn
Sentence: No matter what slaps him upside the head, Tim is always upbeaten. When tragedy gives him a beatdown he always comes up smiling. Some think he is very brave and optimistic. Others think he is a complete simpleton.
Etymology: upbeat (cheerful; optimistic) + beaten (exhausted and dejected)
Blondeoptomism
Created by: gbegun
Pronunciation: blond-Op-toe-mism
Sentence: Stacy received a compound fracture when she fell from her Vespa but with her massive amounts of blondeoptomism, she only thought of the pretty white color of her protruding femur.
Etymology: blonde-dumb, stupid, gullible optimism- Hopefulness, confidence
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COMMENTS:
and yes i spelled OPTIMISM wrong - gbegun, 2013-09-06: 15:10:00
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Sanqueen
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: Sang Queen
Sentence: As he hung suspended by his seat belt, John was again amazed by Judy's ability to see the silver lining in every cloud. He was just hoping the oil pool wouldn't catch fire, but Judy once again was the sanqueen, marveling at the beauty in the chaos.
Etymology: From Sanguine: cheerfully optimistic. Queen: The most sanguine of them all.
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COMMENTS:
Sangenuinely appropriate and perfect for the cartoon :) - dochanne, 2009-05-12: 05:06:00
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Stavine
Created by: BeauKnows
Pronunciation: Sta-Vine
Sentence: Jim and Linda's water heater has a terrible leak. Upon moving for repairs Jim noticed an unusual water spot. Linda right behind him yelled and pointed, "Jesus!". Jim in shock, bowed his head and said "It's so stavine".
Etymology: Stain: A discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed. Divine : pertaining to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
Blightism
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: blytizim
Sentence: Doug liked the way the orange juice looked spilled all over the blue tiles. He told me he is into blightism. I asked him, "Is it an ism or is it an art?"
Etymology: blight + ism
Uncraptomistic
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: un - krap - to - mis - tyk
Sentence: Ever since Becky had her medication changed, she was uncraptomisitc about whatever life had thrown her way
Etymology: un-crap ( not crappy but good) + optomistic
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COMMENTS:
Simply beautiful! - emdeejay, 2009-05-13: 01:52:00
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Disaesthete
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: diz ay steet
Sentence: "Wow how many people get to see an iceberg this close up while on a cruise?"
Etymology: disaster aesthete
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx Thank you metrohumanx ~ James
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-14: 11:24:00
Metro, You're amazing! I really enjoy your definitions! I hope my word "Iridescentdisaster" does justice of your artistic visions. :) Great cartoon too "Verbotoartist"
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James