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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.
Verboticisms
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Nulltimate
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: null/tih/may/t
Sentence: By trying so hard to get it right he achieved the nulltimate goal - nothing!
Etymology: null + ultimate
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COMMENTS:
You have created the nultimate word! - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:17:00
I think I should be insulted but thanks - Stevenson0, 2007-01-16: 10:47:00
Should be insulted? Perhaps you have the nulltimate ego problem, - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 11:00:00
This word is awesome. Simple and sweet - david, 2007-01-17: 10:40:00
thanks David - Stevenson0, 2007-01-17: 10:51:00
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Masochristic
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: ma-so-krih-stihk
Sentence: He tried so hard to be perfect it was masochristic. How would Jesus shave?
Etymology: masochist + christ
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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Amputoimperfecto
Created by: alona
Pronunciation: amp-YOU-toe-imperfect-oh
Sentence: He went totally amputoimperfecto before the date and nearly shaved his mouth off.
Etymology: amputo - amputate, cut off. from latin. imperfecto - imperfect, latin.
Superfumblis
Created by: blakyoshi7
Pronunciation: Su-per-fum-blis
Sentence: He was so determined to win the 500 meter dash that he superfumblissed and came in last!
Etymology: Prefix, super- above, over, or upon. From the Latin super Verb, to fumble To blunder uncertainly
Poorfect
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: poor - fekt
Sentence: No matter how hard Roger tried, his results were poorfect. He wanted to achieve and he tried to be perfect in everything he did but somehow, he always fell far short of his goals.
Etymology: poor (inadequate: not sufficient to meet a need), perfect
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COMMENTS:
He's just poofectly human... - Nosila, 2009-08-19: 12:11:00
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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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Succefocate
Created by: feichler
Pronunciation:
Sentence: you succefocate when you are obsessed and used to winning
Etymology:
