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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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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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Repeation
Created by: KenM2
Pronunciation: rah-pea-chun
Sentence: She is in a constant state of repeation
Etymology: Repeat+action
Morontonous
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: more-on-toe-nus
Sentence: Jill was still morontonously swiping the stolen bank card and trying pin numbers when the police finally arrived.
Etymology: moron + monotonous
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COMMENTS:
perfect for the cartoon - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-22: 11:46:00
Are moronobots always in a morontonous morutony? Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-23: 06:06:00
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Lancedalot
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: lanced/a/lot
Sentence: Steve repeatedly lancedalot his hand as he took his daily shortcut swinging over the barbed wire fence.
Etymology: Lancelot (the bravest of King Arthur's knights) + lance + alot
Unyieldingdong
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: un-yeel-ding-dong
Sentence: Despite the fact that it clearly didn't fit, Sue remained an unyieldingdong, and continuted to try to insert her house key into the car's ignition.
Etymology: unyielding, ding-dong
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COMMENTS:
Great idea! But why not just "unyieldong"? - milorush, 2007-10-24: 10:28:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-24: 10:38:00
Cuz then it would have a phallic connotation, which, in retrospect, might not have been a bad idea ;-). - purpleartichokes, 2007-10-24: 11:43:00
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Cyclopsycho
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: sigh-clo-sigh-ko
Sentence: Whenever you play angry birds, you tend to go cyclopsycho thinking the outcome will be different
Etymology: cycle and psychotic
Probluseless
Created by: hiladizzle
Pronunciation: Pro-blu-seless
Sentence: Trying to use a broken phone is probluseless.
Etymology: Prolonged (to lengthen in duration) + Blue (holding or offering little hope; dismal; bleak) + Useless (without useful qualities; of no practical good)
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)
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
Halfwitual
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: haf/wit/u/al
Sentence: Sally was a halfwitual bargain shopper who repeatedly bought the giant size box of cereal at Costco to save money and then always threw out half of it when it went stale.
Etymology: half wit + habitual
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COMMENTS:
Excellent combination - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-23: 05:56:00
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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