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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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Mistaketastic
Created by: d1420
Pronunciation: mi-steyk tas-tik
Sentence: Jack's decision to sale his only source of milk and protein for "magic beans" sorely upset his mother and put him in a jam. But he soon realized that his mistaketastic set him on his epic adventure up and down the beanstalk.
Etymology: mistake = a misunderstanding or misconception + fantastic = extravagantly fanciful; marvelous
Clusterluck
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kləstərlək
Sentence: In a stroke of clusterluck the committee made a decision. They didn't mean to. They were perfectly happy running around like a flock of proverbial headless chickens. By misunderstanding Parliamentary procedure one of the younger members called for a vote. Half the others didn't even know what they were voting on. The chairman was more than happy to take credit for the seemingly brilliant action.
Etymology: cluster[insert popular 4-letter word here] (A confusing or chaotic situation or event, often caused by a failure of communication, an excessive amount of people attempting to accomplish a given task, or a complex environmen) + luck (success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions)
Airrorist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: err or ist
Sentence: Randy was an airrorist. He'd slept in late, had not finished packing and due to heavy traffic got to the airport just as his flight to Miami took off without him. He had to rebook, wait 4 hours and finally boarded, only to learn that the flight he missed had been hijacked to Cuba and no one knew the fate of the passengers yet. His airror this morning saved his life!
Etymology: Air (travel via aircraft;flying) & Error (a misconception resulting from incorrect information;a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention) & ist (suffix for a person who follows a belief or does something) (Rhymes with Terrorist (a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities)
Beautifall
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: bee u ti FALL
Sentence: Sis accidentally stumbled on Loor Street trying to walk in her new long spandex skinny skirt in vinyl-covered stiletto heels. Her beautifall onto a gorgeous male super model just outside Sheen’s (THE fation house) was well worth the embarrassment of having to tear off the skirt train wear it tore. As sis struggled to get up off Mr. Model, the store’s security emerged along-side the store manager, all wearing worried expressions. The manager offered Sis a serene recovery in the shop’s day spa, followed by lunch and...full replacement of the skirt!
Etymology: A mix of FALL and beautiful.
Oopselicious
Created by: pieceof314
Pronunciation: oops-eh-lish-us
Sentence: John knew immediately that his comments about his boss' daughter Melody would get him fired. However it turned out to be an oopselicious event when she later called him up to ask him out.
Etymology: oops + [d]elicious
Missunderstood
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: miss under stood
Sentence: When Joe asked Miss Rogers out on a date, he thought she misstook his intentions, because she fired him. He at first was hurt. She explained later that the Company had a policy against the workers dating each other and since she found him hot and he hated his job anyway, it was a blunderful result. She missunderstood him.
Etymology: Miss (young female) & Understood (indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly)
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COMMENTS:
Blunderful! Love it~ You're such a wordsmith~ I voted for you! :) - abrakadeborah, 2011-11-28: 20:36:00
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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
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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Okaylamity
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: oh kay lammm itt eee
Sentence: Kate had a talent for the okaylamity. her better screw ups had ruined her love life, but got her a job as a stunt woman in the porn industry.
Etymology: okay calamity
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COMMENTS:
Okaylamity Jane! - Nosila, 2010-07-09: 00:34:00
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Serendumbity
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: serr - uhn - DUM - uh - tee
Sentence: Felicity had a glorious gift for serendumbity; many things that might turn into disasters became successes in spite of her ineptitude in actually planning her life.
Etymology: blend of serendipity and dumb
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COMMENTS:
nice word - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-02: 14:07:00
Great choice in name, too! - pieceof314, 2008-05-02: 14:28:00
Good name for the next sequel to 'Legally Blonde'. - Tigger, 2008-05-02: 22:02:00
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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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