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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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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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COMMENTS:
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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Sturepitity
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: stoo.re.pi.ti.tee
Sentence: I can't believe this guy. This is the seventh ticket he got this month for parking his car in the fountain in front of the town hall. He says he very much likes the fact that it is so clean afterwards
Etymology: stupidity+repetitive
Remming
Created by: neo1096
Pronunciation: reh-ming
Sentence: Are you ever going to stop remming dad?
Etymology: From remaking and withan extra m for mistake
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COMMENTS:
Oh and what about those lemmings? Renowned for their stupidity running off a cliff each season. - petaj, 2007-06-07: 22:26:00
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Redumbdant
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: re-dum-dent
Sentence: I know that eating an entire bag of salt and vinegar chips is going to leave me with a belly ache and a stinging mouth as it's done every other time, but I just can't help being redumbdant.
Etymology: redundant + dumb. Also - i love love the drawing - made me lololol
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
Blunderasunder
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: blun der as sunder
Sentence: Folly Walnuts was one of the more minor members of the "The Crew". Although his heart and loyalty were in the right places, his brain & judgement had always been away on vacation. When the Mob Boss ordered Folly to off the Secretary of State for his views on organized crime, Folly as per usual misread his instruictions and instead whacked a secretary oft late, which was Miss Tardy A. Lot, who happened to work for Homeland Security. Not only was it a blunderasunder on Folly's part, but he is now enjoying the sunshine and exercise of a Cuban vacation in Gitmo...permanently!
Etymology: Blunder (error;mistake;an embarrassing mistake; make one's way clumsily or blindly; commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake) & Asunder (all over the place; into bits & pieces; everywhere)
Gafflexes
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.)
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:
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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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:
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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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!!