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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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Recerring

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ree kehrring

Sentence: these hangovers were a recerring problem

Etymology: recurring erring

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Neuerrotic

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: noo/err/rot/ik

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

Etymology: NEUERROTIC - noun - from NEUROTIC (a person prone to anxiety and excessive repetitiveness)+ ERROR

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Eragen

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: errr ag enn

Sentence: his tendency to eragen had already cost him an arm, a leg and had severely impacted his sex life, but he was determined to convert at least one of his pet dragons to the joys of vegetarianism.

Etymology: eragon, err again

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COMMENTS:

petaj There's nothing a dragon likes more than a good sausage sizzle, so it's going to be a tough job! - petaj, 2007-06-07: 08:25:00

mmm, arby's...curse you petaj. i know where i'm going for lunch though! - jadenguy, 2007-06-07: 09:15:00

it sounds like there's no sausage left but barbecued ribs would make a tasty treat - perhaps he could tempt him with a tofoot kebab (oops I meant tofu kebab) - great word galwaywegian - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-07: 10:18:00

It's like that little-known J.R.R. Tolkien apologue, "Where Have All the Aragorn?" - Clayton, 2007-06-07: 18:22:00

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Redumbdancy

Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: re-dumb-dan-cy

Sentence: Sharon just broke up with another one of those scumbag boyfriends of hers. Ya know I think she needs to address her redumbdancy issues before she goes on the wanted list of the Scumbag Association of America.

Etymology: from redundancy + dumb

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Frodulerg

Created by: hatman003

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Sentence: Henry! thats the third time you didn't lock the airplane door are you just making a frodulerg?

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Brainfart

Created by: Sed8ed

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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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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.

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Brokercide

Created by: baltbail

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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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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!!