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DEFINITION: v. To make a mistake where the benefits exceed the costs of the screw-up. n. An excellent mistake, which despite its stupidity, produces a positive outcome.
Verboticisms
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Beneflukedup
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: ben-ih-FLUKKED-up
Sentence: Their boss was a floozy- Todd really expected… To get some "OT" but was firmly rejected. Although he believed through the ranks he’d move up- He’s unemployed now ‘cause he BENEFLUKEDUP. Boasting about how she was more than willin’... His workmates line up now to take penicillin.
Etymology: BENEfits+FLUKE+f*ckeD UP= BENEFLUKEDUP.....BENEFIT: advantage, useful aid, help, a service provided by an employer in addition to wages or salary; Middle English, from Anglo-French benfet, from Latin bene factum, from neuter of bene factus, past participle of bene facere.....FLUKE: a stroke of luck, an accidentally successful stroke at billiards, pool, or social climbing; Middle English floke, fluke, from Old English flōc; akin to Old English flōh chip, Old High German flah smooth, Greek plax flat surface, and probably to Old English flōr floor.....F*ck up: to ruin or spoil especially through stupidity or carelessness, to act foolishly or stupidly, to blunder; origin uncertain.
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COMMENTS:
Your poems are epic, like played in 3D, who knew one could rhyme about the joys of VD? - Nosila, 2009-06-12: 08:53:00
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Catasterrific
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: cat-as-ter-if-ik
Sentence: Geoff was happily contemplating the reason he'd got here.Refusing to accept his line manager's bullying and getting fired had given him time to study and re-train. Here was a man better qualified, better off and much happier. Oh how he chuckled at an event he had seen as a disaster had in fact been completely catasterrific for him.
Etymology: Catastrophic - dramatic negative effect; Terrific - extremely good, wonerful
Erronebonus
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: air/owe/nee/bow/nus
Sentence: To erroneously mark down the wrong civic holiday on the company calender was a mistake. To get an extra day off was an erronebonus.
Etymology: erroneous + bonus
Acerr
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ace/err
Sentence: A scientist at the 3-M company, in an attempt to make a super glue, acerred when he came up with a weak glue and used it to invent post-it notes. The scientist and 3-M went on to make millions of dollars from his acerror.
Etymology: VERB - to acerr - (from to ace + to err) _____ NOUN - acerror - from ace (excellent, first rate) + error
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COMMENTS:
fabulous blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-02: 14:08:00
got my vote - petaj, 2008-05-03: 06:27:00
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Serendopity
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: sare-in-dope-it-ee
Sentence: In a bold move of serendopity, Kevin decided to let his freak flag fly and confessed all his neuroses and foibles on the first date. Little did he know that Suzanne was the Bob Vila of relationships and saw Kevin as the next exciting installment of "This Old Spouse."
Etymology: Serendipity combined with dope
Snafluke
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: sna-fluke
Sentence: What started out as a screw-up turned into a snafluke for Terrell because if he hadn't been searching for the Dave Matthews tickets he misplaced, he wouldn't have found the winning lottery ticket in his coat pocket.
Etymology: snafu: an acronym used by soldiers during WWII "situation normal all **up (fouled up in polite company) to refer to a situation caused by confusion or an embarassing mistake + fluke: an accidental stroke of good luck
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - Mustang, 2009-06-12: 22:47:00
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Inadvertendipity
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: In-ad-vert-ehn-DIP-ety
Sentence: Belinda's gift for inadvertendipity repeatedly astounded her friends and family when so many times things that might turn into disasters became successes in spite of her ineptitude in actually planning her life.
Etymology: Blend of inadvertent and serendipity
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - mrskellyscl, 2009-06-12: 07:31:00
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Yahoobooboo
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: ya/who/bu/bu
Sentence: A yahoobooboo occurs when you're in a hurry and you accidentally push the close button in the elevator just as a large group of people approaches.
Etymology: yahoo + boo boo
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COMMENTS:
That's funny and I like to say the word! - arrrteest, 2008-05-02: 15:48:00
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Snafruition
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sna-froo-ish-uhn
Sentence: Jerry was just another starving artist. After years of trying, he finally found a Gallery Director who was willing to look at his watercolors. His wish to be successful came to snafruition when he got caught in a downpour on his way to the gallery. The Director proclaimed his half-blurred paintings as genius and immediately scheduled a showing.
Etymology: snafu (mistake) + fruition (attainment of anything desired; realization; accomplishment)
Wincorrect
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: win - kor - eckt
Sentence: Although Fred had income tax problems due to repeated and numerous "errors", his accounts were frozen and he went to jail; Fred felt his actions were wincorrect. First of all, he lived several luxurious years off the government, he was finally rid of his leech of a wife and now his prison guard was hot!
Etymology: win, incorrect
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - alicat, 2009-06-12: 12:50:00
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Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Lesson # 5: "Make excellent mistakes". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Lesson # 5: "Make excellent mistakes". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by johnnybunko. Thank you johnnybunko. ~ James
Israfaceneeme - 2018-07-06: 12:41:00
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