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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.
Verboticisms
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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
Notparticularlyprofoundhog
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: naht (if you're from Boston) parr tik ewe larr leee proh fow nd hhhh og
Sentence: this notparticularlyprofoundhog woke up the next morning to find everything was the same... she was still broke.
Etymology: groundhog, not particularly profound
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COMMENTS:
ewe go, guroundhog! - Nosila, 2010-02-20: 02:14:00
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Determinut
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: dee-TERM-eh-nut
Sentence: Lucinda is a thorough determinut, never willing to accept any kind of failure, even though all indications prove that failure is final and absolute.
Etymology: Blend of 'determined' (resolute; staunch) and 'nut' (someone who is foolish, silly, or insane)
Redundunce
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ridəndəns
Sentence: Mary couldn’t believe the guy she saw the other day at the mall. He was standing by the entrance pushing the handicap opener button over and over despite the out-of-order sign. What a redundunce, she thought as she walked around him and into the mall. As she looked back, he was still poking the button.
Etymology: redundance (no longer needed or useful; superfluous) + dunce (a person who is slow at learning; a stupid person)
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.
Actover
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation:
Sentence: her persestant actover is spell-binding
Etymology:
Persistenacious
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: per-syst-en-AY-shush
Sentence: Ingrid is never willing to accept any kind of failure, even if all the evidence substantiates it as final and complete, and she is persistenacious to a ridiculous degree in retrying her efforts repeatedly, thinking that in time repetition will win out.
Etymology: Blend of persist and tenacious.
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COMMENTS:
Great blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-23: 06:04:00
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Compulsivdimwit
Created by: kimbo123
Pronunciation: compulsive-dimwit
Sentence: She kept trying over and over making her a compulsivdimwit.
Etymology:
Redohndant
Created by: Lolagrrl
Pronunciation: ree-D'OHn-dant
Sentence: My inner genius was obviously out buying bagels as I redohndantly searched the house for the glasses perched neatly atop my noggin.
Etymology: Redundant - Exceeding what is necessary or natural + D'OH! - a statement that embodies all things idiotic. Made famous by Homer Simpson.
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COMMENTS:
That bespectacled noggin must belong to a real d'ohwit...you beat me to the d'oh, d'oh! nice word - pungineer, 2007-10-24: 12:08:00
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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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James