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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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Redididit

Created by: couv78

Pronunciation: Re-did-did-it (roll the d's)

Sentence: He done it one more time again. He redididit? yeah.

Etymology: from the drunkenese - to repeat foolishly

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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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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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Reviate

Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: REE-vee-eyt

Sentence: Gunther's proclivity to reviate was chief among the concerns of the local constabulary. No way was he being left alone with any more cadavers.

Etymology: re + deviate

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COMMENTS:

petaj erk. don't want to speculate on this one. - petaj, 2007-06-07: 03:32:00

Was it him, or the cadavers, that made him neuerrotic? - Stevenson0, 2007-06-07: 08:52:00

blame the victim! it's not the cadavers' fault they're irresistible. - jadenguy, 2007-06-07: 09:09:00

Had they not been wearing so little... - Clayton, 2007-06-07: 18:15:00

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Redumbdant

libertybelle

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

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Errennial

Trystera

Created by: Trystera

Pronunciation: air-IN-ee-ull or ur-IN-ee-ul

Sentence: Duane errennially spent his weekly pay on lottery tickets.

Etymology: Err + perennial

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COMMENTS:

Trystera Ok, so it's neither of the suggested parts of speech. I like it anyway. - Trystera, 2007-06-07: 17:56:00

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Dohpeat

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈdoʊˌpit/

Sentence: I knew that I was inclined to miss the freeway exit to our new house, so I made a big point of staying focused so that I wouldn't dohpeat this time. Unfortunately, my resolve led me into a false sense of security, and it wasn't until I turned on the street where we used to live that I realized it had happened again.

Etymology: From doh + repeat

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COMMENTS:

I know a dope Pete! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-07: 12:25:00

I should've known you'd already come up with a better "Doh" based word! - Osomatic, 2007-06-07: 13:37:00

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Mispeat

Created by: texmom

Pronunciation: Miss pete

Sentence: He mispeat the misspelled word.

Etymology: mis - wrong peat - tail end of repeat

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Errerrerr

ohwtepph

Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: roll the Rs /eh-reh-rehr/

Sentence: Erin erroneously erred and chose to errerrerr the same errerrerr again.

Etymology: a repeated mistake... a repeated "err"

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COMMENTS:

Ha! I hadn't seen yours when I did the same word (spelled diff.). You got my vote! - Alchemist, 2007-06-08: 06:47:00

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Redoboo

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: Ree-doo-boo

Sentence: After the same question for the past two hours, his constant redoboos made us change the question. We sadly don't believe he will ever figure out how to open the door.

Etymology: Redo (to do over) + booboo (a mistake)

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Arrbeeaye

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: R-B-I

Sentence: Eee by gum, ar Donny's a dolt. Thar ee sits sticking bandaids on his hairy knees. Ee knows it's gonna sting like blazes when he pulls em off, but he keeps on doin it. ee must ave arrbeeaye.

Etymology: RSI (repetitive strain injury) + B is for brain

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COMMENTS:

petaj forgot to weave in "repetitive brain injury", but I'm sure verbotomists are too clever to have arrbeeaye and would have figured it out anyway. - petaj, 2007-06-07: 03:32:00

I somehow assumed the etymology would include something about overeating Arby's and paying for it later. God knows it's impossible not to. - jadenguy, 2007-06-07: 09:11:00

This evokes images of Long John Silver - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-07: 13:37:00

I'm afraid it's baseball season and I only saw "runs batted in". - mplsbohemian, 2007-06-07: 15:18:00

petaj Never heard of Arby's. Sounds like some undesirable franchise we don't need in Australia. - petaj, 2007-06-07: 22:28:00

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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!!