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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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Overunchieving
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: O-ver-un-chi-ving
Sentence: As she had PMS, he tried being quiet and out of the way. Unfortunately his overunchieving mind made him trip over noisy furniture, tickle her feet, and generally fail everything he set out to do.
Etymology: overachieve - do better than expected unchieve - do worse when trying
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
Overdude
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ōvərdoōd
Sentence: Like many guys Walter feels the need to take things to extremes. The fact that he fails just about every time he attempts to overdude something doesn’t change his approach.
Etymology: overdo (carry to excess; exaggerate) + dude (a guy, man)
Robjective
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: rob jek tiv
Sentence: Rob decided to get that close, smooth shave he had always wanted to impress his girlfriend, Venus. Conventional razors just didn't cut it for him. He pulled out his trusty Xacta and went for the juggler to meet his robjective. As he desanguinated,calling 911, he realized that if he had just used a regular razor, his name could now be Nick, instead of DOA!
Etymology: Rob (To deprive unjustly of something belonging to, desired by, or legally due) & Objective (the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Martryer
Created by: Carla
Pronunciation: mah-trigh-er
Sentence: Simon's self-loathing drove him to pursue impossible goals. When, inevitably, he failed, he could at least wallow in the sanctimonious self-pity of a martryer.
Etymology: martyr + try
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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Goalure
Created by: hamburgerman
Pronunciation: gole your
Sentence: arnold worked nonstop to maximize productivity, but experienced goalure when his lack of sleep brought about poorly done work.
Etymology: GOAL + falURE = GOALURE
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COMMENTS:
no comment - hamburgerman, 2009-08-20: 21:20:00
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Doombition
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: doom bis shun
Sentence: Nick lived up to his name. His doombition was to have the smoothest shave possible to impress his new girl. He honed his blade too fine, worked too fast and ended up becoming her ex-boyfriend by exsanguinating all over the bathroom floor. His doombition was also a dumbition. Too bad, the medics did not get there in the Nick of time...
Etymology: Doom ( make certain of the failure or destruction of;an unpleasant or disastrous destiny) & Ambition (a strong drive for success;strive for a lofty goal)
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COMMENTS:
Sharp! - jrogan, 2009-08-19: 08:33:00
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Perfectionalynch
Created by: ToblerOne
Pronunciation: Per-fec-tion-a-lynch
Sentence: Jimmy's perfectionalynch behavior cost him and his employees their jobs.
Etymology: Perfectionist + Lynching
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COMMENTS:
I love this word - it leaves you hanging - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-17: 10:49:00
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Overdrive
Created by: egonschiela
Pronunciation: over+drive
Sentence: Nigel? It's Mother here ... I'm worried about you ... now listen to me, Nigel - if you don't get a good meal inside you, and a proper eight hours in that bed of yours, you'll overdrive yourself. Are you listening to me? Nigel? Nigel?
Etymology: As in 'overdo' + 'strive'
