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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.
Verboticisms
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Blunderlust
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: blun der lust
Sentence: After one beer, Joey was programmed for blunderlust...he'd make the mistake of ordering one after another until he'd found yonderlust. His errors were costly, causing him squanderlust. And the next day he felt wonderlust at why his head pounded like thunderlust.
Etymology: Blunder (error, mistake) & Wanderlust (strong or irrestible impulse or urge)
Stupeatussing
Created by: Brodobaggins
Pronunciation: stew-peat-us-ing
Sentence: "i wish he would cease stupeatussing and get some work done
Etymology:
Blunderloop
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
Errororor
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: ehr-or-or-or
Sentence: Candice was a compulsive shopaholic. As she applied for yet another credit card, she wondered if she would ever recover from the errororor of her ways...
Etymology: error that does not end...
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
Dumbsquared
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: dum-squared
Sentence: Len dumsquareded when it came to booze - it never was the enormous amount of alcohol that poisoned his system, it was always the bad chicken wings.
Etymology: dumb X dumb = extremely stupid
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COMMENTS:
Wow, I wish I'd thought of this one! - texmom, 2007-06-07: 12:08:00
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Fauxcycle
Created by: elemon
Pronunciation: foh-sicle
Sentence: Maeve is totally caught in a dating fauxcycle -- have you seen her latest prize?
Etymology: faux (Fr: "faux pas" -- missed steps); OE: "cycle" -- go round and round)
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like Maeve's situation is farcicle. - petaj, 2007-06-07: 22:33:00
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Regiterate
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: re-git-err-ayt
Sentence: those damn infomercials with their flashy steak knives and their tempting V-slicers....i try to stay strong but i always end up regiterating.
Etymology: reiterate, git
Recerring
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ree kehrring
Sentence: these hangovers were a recerring problem
Etymology: recurring erring
Dumblicate
Created by: jetty1
Pronunciation: Dumb-li-cate
Sentence: Sarah knew that Mary was going to dumblicate last nights' events. So she was prepared and called a taxi.
Etymology: So dumb that you duplicate your mistake.
Comments:
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?'
Today's definition was suggested by jadenguy. Thank you jadenguy. ~ James
no word right now - but the drawing cracked me up again!!