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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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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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Erratohyperbeautification
Created by: SydneyNFox
Pronunciation: EAR-AT-OH-HI-PER-BEE-YOU-TEE-FI-KAY-SHUN
Sentence: I fell in the street and got my leg run over. I may be hurt but I can't help but erratohyperbeautificating the situation, just look at that shiny penny!
Etymology: Erratic - (Latin: errare - to stray) Hyper - (English: - overactive) Beauty- (Latin: bellus - beautiful)
Posithink
Created by: DrDurrer
Pronunciation: Pos-i-think
Sentence: Michael, being very posithink, smiled even though he was in a tough situation because even though the Ravens had lost the previous night he had the Broncos defense on his fantasy team
Etymology: Posi = positive. Think = To think
Optomaster
Created by: 720621
Pronunciation: op-tom-as-ter
Sentence: She was bieng optomaster despite her condition.
Etymology: optom= optomistic aster= disaster
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
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
Posivisability
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: poz - eh - viz - ah - bill - etee
Sentence: Julie's posivisability was astounding. No matter what happened to her, she always looked on the bright side and was able to see good in any situation.
Etymology: positive, visibility (quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye), ability (possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done)
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-13: 05:54:00
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Beautastrophe
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: byoot-as-tro-fee
Sentence: Despite the fact that the tornado tore down their house and killed their neighbors, Gavin let the beautastrophe shine through as he marveled at the way that the sun shined through the broken stained glass of the near-by church.
Etymology: beauty + catastrophe
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COMMENTS:
at first sight i thought this must have been an aussie verbotomist - but maybe that would have been spelt bewtastrophe. Love it - petaj, 2009-05-13: 05:33:00
nope - 100% Jersey girl! thanks ;) - libertybelle, 2009-05-13: 10:12:00
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Beautisasterfy
Created by: FeelTheMcGrath
Pronunciation: Bee-you-teh-sas-tur-fy
Sentence: Earlier this evening I glanced upon a hedgehog tackle another hedgehog down a steep cliff, and the two of them died. Luckily, I Beautisasterfyed the situation by noticing how gorgeous the sunset was.
Etymology: Beaut- The beauty of the situation. isaster- The disaster of the situation. fy- To change the depressing mood into that of a beautiful one.
Chaotickledpink
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kay yot ik ild pink
Sentence: The ability to be chaotickledpink is generally a solitary pleasure.
Etymology: chaotic tickled pink
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COMMENTS:
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-13: 05:53:00
I LOVE IT! - griffiegrrl, 2009-05-13: 12:31:00
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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