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DEFINITION: interj. A word, or sound, used to express disappointment when you realize you've made a really stupid mistake. v. To moan and groan about how stupid you are.

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Asscoustics

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ass coo stiks

Sentence: coming home to find the cooker unplugged, complete with raw turkey, she did an asscoustic set

Etymology: acoustic, ass

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Mammameaculpa

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ma ma mia kulpa

Sentence: Mammameaculpa, here I go again, My my, how can I resist mistakes? Mammameaculpa, does it show again? My my, just how much I've messed up? Yes, I've not been the smartest, Stupid since the day I started Why, why can't you see there's nothing I know?? Mammameaculpa, now I really know, My my, you should really let me go.

Etymology: Mamma Mia (Musical Play & Movies based on songs of ABBA;an Italian expression, denoting various kinds of emotions: surprise, fear, rejection, anguish) & Mea Culpa (an acknowledgment of your error or guilt)

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Blugger

Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: bluh/ger

Sentence: Blugger! I've dipped my brush in the coffee instead of the water again.

Etymology: blow (a disappointment) + bugger (English slang for a bad mistake or situation)

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COMMENTS:

One of the perpetual mistakes I make almost daily when I'm painting! - pinwheel, 2007-05-22: 02:20:00

petaj Or bled in your lager? - petaj, 2007-05-22: 09:25:00

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Craptastic

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: crap-tass-tik

Sentence: "Craptastic!", he exclaimed, as he realized that those were headlights at the end of the one-way tunnel.

Etymology: crap, fantastic

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COMMENTS:

has a nice ring to it - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-22: 12:13:00

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Farg

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: FARG

Sentence: Farg! cut my self again! Should never try to shave with a farging hangover!

Etymology: farg - aborigine term for not bringing enough water on a long hike.

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COMMENTS:

fearg (pronounced farg) is Irish for rage. (but of course you knew that) - galwaywegian, 2007-05-22: 04:44:00

nope. now I learned something today! :-) - Alchemist, 2007-05-22: 06:05:00

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Grarg

Trystera

Created by: Trystera

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Akerue

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /əˈkiˌɹu/ /uh-KEE-roo/

Sentence: Akerue! I should've known not to use hand dishwashing soap in the dishwasher.

Etymology: "Eureka" backwards.

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Stupignoramous

Created by: grasshopper

Pronunciation: stoop/ig/nor/amous

Sentence: I was deep in thought when suddenly I said out loud ahh "stupignoramous";I was driving the wrong direction for an hour.

Etymology: stupid/ignorant/amous = stupignoramous

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Phit

Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: fit (must be said sharply and with much aggravation)

Sentence: OH PHIT! is believed to be the phrase that escaped joe-from-blues-clues' mouth when he realized he was actually a grown man and not a four year old half dog-man.

Etymology: from shit + fit

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Holybarrycrockerbatman

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: holy-barry-crocker-batman

Sentence: "holybarrycrockerbatman" said Robin, when he realized he'd made it this far into the season without any powers of his own.

Etymology: holy .... batman (catchphrase of TV's famous interjector, Robin) + Barry Crocker (Aust. and NZ. rhyming slang for a blunder -- as in "he's having a shocker today", "he's having a barry crocker today" or even just "he's having a barry today"

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petaj BTW, Barry Crocker is a real Australian -- http://www.barrycrocker.net/ - petaj, 2007-05-22: 08:51:00

that's grouse - cohenarie, 2007-05-22: 10:18:00

is Barry married to Betty Crocker - she could make it all better (batter) with a cake - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-22: 12:15:00

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-22: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. For everyone interested in the parts of speech, this is our first definition which is specifically defined as an interjection. But feel free to create a noun, a verb, or even an adjective, if that's what sparks your fancy. Thank you ohwtepph! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-22: 02:00:00
Jabberwocky Wins! Read about it and all the wild words from last week in Verbotoweek .

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-07: 00:04:00
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph. ~ James