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DEFINITION: v. To make the same mistake over and over again even though you know it's stupid. n. A compulsively repeated mistake.

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Gafflexes

hyperborean

Created by: hyperborean

Pronunciation: ga' flex iz

Sentence: The doctor said his gafflexes were in perfect condition: he always repeated the same mistake at least twice.

Etymology: Gafflexes n. pl. (gaffe: mistake) + (reflexes: the body's automatic responses to stimulus.)

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Neuerrotic

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: noo/err/rot/ik

Sentence: He was trapped in the cycle of compulsively repeating his mistakes over and over again. He was a classic neuerrotic. Etymology: neurotic + error

Etymology: neurotic + error

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Gaffedagain

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Gaf-da-gayn

Sentence: Nigel always fell for money- grabbing airheads, even though his friends had warned him time and again he just couldn't help himself. This time he had really gaffedagain as his latest girl had talked him into buying a very expensive, and very large diamond engagement ring even though, unknown to him she was already engaged to someone else.

Etymology: Gaffe(an embarrassing blunder) + Again(once more) = Gaffedagain

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx GAFFEDAGAIN- nice cadence. Nigel O'Gaffedagain....wasn't he IRA? - metrohumanx, 2008-07-30: 17:22:00

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Recidiotism

Created by: serendipity9000

Pronunciation: re-sid-ee-ot-ism

Sentence: The first two times he tried to eat the wax fruit on her dining room table, she thought it was quirky ... but after that she started to suspect it was recidiotism.

Etymology: RECID and ISM from RECIDIVISM (repeated or habitual relapse)with IDIOT inserted in the middle

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COMMENTS:

Good word. - ErWenn, 2007-06-07: 14:26:00

Wish I could give you both of my votes. - Clayton, 2007-06-07: 18:17:00

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Blunderloop

celan1

Created by: celan1

Pronunciation: /BLNTRLP/

Sentence: The only thrill to be derived from barhopping is the blunderloop gag-reel of all the stumblebums and barflies.

Etymology: blunder + loop

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Remistake

eurythmech

Created by: eurythmech

Pronunciation: re-mis-take

Sentence: That morning started like so many other mornings, with Charlie remistakingly incinerating his breakfast toast.

Etymology: Rather self explainatory :)

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COMMENTS:

celan1 The sentence sells it. Elegant simplicity. - celan1, 2007-06-07: 19:52:00

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Neuerrotic

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: noo/err/rot/ik

Sentence: He was trapped in the cycle of compulsively repeating his mistakes over and over again. He was a classic neuerrotic.

Etymology: neurotic + error

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COMMENTS:

petaj Is that the opposite of erotic? Someone who makes mistakes over and over would hardly be a turn on. - petaj, 2007-06-07: 08:21:00

...unless the mistake involved alcohol and leaving really really early before you woke up. Or so my friend says. - jadenguy, 2007-06-07: 09:05:00

Your friend is AKA a "fleesel". - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-07: 12:10:00

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Decorrigible

Created by: jadenguy

Pronunciation: DEE cor ridg ib ul

Sentence: It's not often that we get to stare into the Sun and feel good about it after, and this certainly wasn't one of those times for Darian. His decorrigibility still astounded his brother on new levels, his rIcarus feat less successful with the assistance of plexiglass eyewear.

Etymology: de + corrigible de is pretty obvious. i picked corrigable, because i think that once you've made the mistake, you can learn from it, but then you unlearn from it and commit it again, so that's how you know it's stupid even when you repeat it.

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your sentences are like riddles jadenguy - it takes me ages to figure them out - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-07: 11:28:00

in a...good way? - jadenguy, 2007-06-07: 14:57:00

definitely in a good way - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-07: 16:44:00

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Dejadum

Created by: lauramy

Pronunciation: day-zsha-dum

Sentence: It's dumb to hammer your thumb but when you do it again and again, it's dejadum.

Etymology: déjàvu + dumb

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Reiterazy

Created by: monkeywerks

Pronunciation: re it r a z

Sentence: Robert once again proved he was reiterazy by ordering a "Big Mac" for lunch.

Etymology: Reiterate + Crazy

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-07: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by jadenguy. Thank you jadenguy! ~ James

jadenguy - 2007-06-07: 08:49:00
I only made the word because I really wanted a word to use to describe this. In hindsight, I probably should have also tried to come up with one... This wont' be the last time that happens.

evan - 2008-07-30: 11:59:00
Uh, wouldn't this qualify as 'Addiction?'

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-31: 00:05:00
Today's definition was suggested by jadenguy. Thank you jadenguy. ~ James

libertybelle libertybelle - 2011-05-11: 10:39:00
no word right now - but the drawing cracked me up again!!