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DEFINITION: v., To have the strength of character, persistence of heart, and dimness of wit to follow an unchanging course of action even when it is completely ineffective. n., A person who unhappily does the same thing over and over again.
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Thicktoitiveness
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) thĭk-tōō'-ĭt-tĭv-nĭs
Sentence: Margary's refusal to give up on her shiftless, alcoholic, womanizing husband demonstrates the thicktoitiveness of the proverbial moron looking for the corner of a round room.
Etymology: thick = "mentally slow; stupid; dull" + "-toitiveness (suffix from sticktoitiveness = "dogged perseverance; resolute tenacity")
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COMMENTS:
brilliant!! - libertybelle, 2007-10-24: 16:25:00
My other word for this definition was "duhtermination." - milorush, 2007-10-25: 10:59:00
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Bonebrain
Created by: leechdude
Pronunciation: bon-brane
Sentence: Shauna went ballistic bonebraining thousands of times to get the lead out of her pencil.
Etymology: bone-head (common term used meant to mean "idiot") insead of head, brain.
Stupetition
Created by: Missnah
Pronunciation: Normally pronounced as stewp/tish/un, but the less common Stew/pa/tish/un is also heard.
Sentence: The stupetitious behaviour of the dog who kept trying to catch the cats through the closed window was hilarious for all those who were watching his numerous failed attempts.
Etymology: Stu- stems fro the word stupid, meaning idiotic. -petition comes from the word repitition meaning doing the same thing more than once
Repetatwit
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Re-pet-a-twit
Sentence: Tom was such a repetatwit that when he dialled a wrong number he would constantly use redial, in the hope of eventually gettng to speak to the right person.
Etymology: Repeat(To do or occur in the same way or form) + Twit(A foolish or silly person = Repetatwit
Dittolooper
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: Dee-toe-lou-per
Sentence: what a dittolooper, doesn't she notice the line up behind her!!!
Etymology: ditto(same) + looper(tool that forms a loop) =dittolooper.
Repeteturd
Created by: gothred
Pronunciation: Ree-pet-ee-turd
Sentence:
Etymology: repeat; to do something over and over, turd, faecal matter, slang for idiot. To do something over and over like an idiot.
Repeation
Created by: KenM2
Pronunciation: rah-pea-chun
Sentence: She is in a constant state of repeation
Etymology: Repeat+action
Undetard
Created by: CDH167
Pronunciation: un dee tard
Sentence: "She hasn't called me back about tonight's concert, so I'll just text her again. Don't look at me like I'm an undetard!"
Etymology: Blend of 'undeterred' and 'retard'
Rerutoccur
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ri-rut-oh-kur
Sentence: Jim purposely jammed the new Xerox machine and failed to fix it each time, having to call the technician in and do the dirty work. This was a common rerutoccurance for Jim, part of his daily repertoire on how to successfully annoy his co-workers.
Etymology: reoccur + rut
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James