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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.
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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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Paragoon
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: par-uh-goon
Sentence: By constantly setting goals that nobody could achieve Andre set himself for a decline from paragon to paragoon.
Etymology: paragon (a model or pattern of excellence) + goon (stupid, foolish, or awkward person)
Destrive
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: de-STRIVE
Sentence: Trying to fit into her bikini caused her to destrive herself at the gym.
Etymology: destroy + strive
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
Acubris
Created by: ArsMajika
Pronunciation: ah-KEW-bris
Sentence: My acubris led to me getting more work done than my boss... she fired me that afternoon.
Etymology: Acme - one that represents perfection of the thing expressed; Hubris - Foolish pride
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)
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)
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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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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