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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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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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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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Ultraidealism

Created by: mickey666

Pronunciation: phonetic

Sentence: Aiming to break two hours for his marathon run proved the complete ultraidealism as his heart failed 18 miles into the race.

Etymology: ultra = excessive idealism = seeking perfection

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Mortain

Created by: EonaFrae

Pronunciation: more-tane

Sentence: I'd been struggling all year to mortain good grades, but for some reason my coveted A+ remained illusive.

Etymology: Mort [french: dead] + Attain [To accomplish, to achieve]

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Metopia

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: mee-toe-pee-a

Sentence: Bob would always metopia projects at work in order to get noticed; giving more than the boss wanted, only to end up being reprimanded for wasting time on minutia.

Etymology: me, utopia

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COMMENTS:

And it sounds like myopia too! Good one! - wordmeister, 2007-01-16: 10:20:00

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Excelplode

Created by: galwaywegian

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Masochristic

hyperborean

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

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Prepostexert

Created by: Kirubeza

Pronunciation: pre-POHST-igs-ERT

Sentence: Barry's wife finally pushed him to prepostexert his shaving, by making him use the household craft knife to remove his infuriating stubble.

Etymology: PREPOSTEROUS & EXERT. (To be insensibly impossible & to strive, toil, or struggle for something)

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Beyoself

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: Beyo-self

Sentence: There's just one solution...beyoself

Etymology: be your self

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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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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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