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'This is going to be the closest shave ever!'

DEFINITION: v. To push yourself so hard to reach an impossibly high standard of perfection, that you undercut your own success. n. An impossibly high goal which practically guarantees failure.

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Pedoperforate

Created by: chris

Pronunciation: ped-oh-perf-orate

Sentence: He had pedoperforated himself so many times in the course of his career, that he he could now use either foot as a sieve

Etymology: pedo (from latin for foot) + perforate = shoot yourself in the foot

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COMMENTS:

You mean he creates a new hole each time? Ouch! You's think he'd learn and start reusing the old holes... - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:26:00

I like this one! It reminds me of my friend who is always probosexcising (biting off his nose to spite his face). - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-16: 13:11:00

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Icarussing

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: icarus - ing

Sentence: The opera singer strove for a perfect tone, but icarussing resulted in vocal cord nodes and a husky voice.

Etymology: Icarus (the boy, exulting in his career, began to soar upward as if to reach heaven, where the sun melted the wax holding his wings together and he plunged into the sea) + ing

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Leadweed

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: leed/weed

Sentence: Becoming leadweed in a well-manicured garden wasn't such a tall order after all.

Etymology: lead + weed

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Obsessernaught

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ob-SES-her-not

Sentence: Stan was always hyped up about achieving goals to the point of being totally obsessed with success, but his standards were so high that he only succeeded in becoming an obsessernaught.

Etymology: Blend of 'obsessed' (To preoccupy the mind of excessively) and 'naught' (nothing, nil)

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Paragonarrhea

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: pair-a-gone-a-ree-ah

Sentence: Sue would always paragonarrhea over her clothes, constantly tugging, smoothing, and brushing off imaginary lint specks; ultimately, this made her look like a grooming chimpanzee.

Etymology: paragon, gonarrhea

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COMMENTS:

Hilarious! - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:10:00

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Succefocate

Created by: feichler

Pronunciation:

Sentence: you succefocate when you are obsessed and used to winning

Etymology:

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Strivebomb

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: strive-bom

Sentence: Why did he have to Strivebomb every time things started coming together...

Etymology: strive, divebomb

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COMMENTS:

1st time at site. great word(s) - kbones, 2007-01-16: 18:13:00

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Reachforthechop

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ree/ch/for/th/chop

Sentence: In his quest to reach for the top he unfortunately joined the ranks who reachforthechop.

Etymology: reach for the top + chop

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COMMENTS:

You mean he lost his fingers? Good thing he was using his hand... - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:46:00

I was thinking of something a little more precious...jewels come to mind - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-16: 11:51:00

Yes, when you reachforthechop, it could be quite distastorious if you choose the wrong goal, or worse, choose the wrong tool... - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 12:02:00

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