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DEFINITION: v. To habitually object to and contradict other people's statements, especially if they include any facts or opinions. n. A person who finds fault what other people say no matter what it is, and lets them know it.
Verboticisms
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Analinguist
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: Anal-linguist
Sentence: Must you really be a smartmouth like that? You're such an analinguist
Etymology: Anal-uptight linguist-language
Rebuffy
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ribəfē
Sentence: Pete and his girlfriend were the most annoying couple around. Pete (aka RePete) would restate everything anyone said in the form of a question perhaps to create time to ponder a response. ReBuffy was a contrarian, responding negatively to anything anyone had to say. She could find fault with the most innocuous statement.
Etymology: rebuff (reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner) + Buffy (a female name)
Counterpainintheass
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: cown/tur/pane/in/the/ass
Sentence: Sometimes Sally was such a counterpainintheass that it was impossible to carry on a conversation with her.
Etymology: counter (contrary)+ pain in the ass + counterpane (blanket)
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COMMENTS:
Well put ... they do tend to throw a wet blanket on everything. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-05: 12:50:00
Funny! Funny - TJayzz, 2009-01-05: 13:12:00
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Negatiff
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: neg-eh-tif
Sentence: Roland almost always has a negative attitude and no matter what topic arises he invariably launches a juvenile and always bitter negatiff with much acrimony and and rude contradictions.
Etymology: Blend of 'negative' (lacking positive qualities, disagreeable) and 'tiff' (a petty quarrel)
Habitchulist
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: huh/bich/oo/list
Sentence: Jennifer chose her girl friends with a great deal of care and foresight. They were of the lowest self-esteem with traits she could easily exploit to her advantage and control. Jennifer was an habitchualist and she knew they would put up with the constant berating and castigation she bestowed on them. As the queen faultalist, she had victims around her ready and waiting to be belittled, just to be noticed.
Etymology: HABITCHULIST - noun from HABITUAL (habit, customary, persistent) + BITCH (a malicious, unpleasant, selfish person)
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-05: 10:34:00
Sounds like several people I know. - Mustang, 2009-01-05: 19:28:00
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Petticlaimant
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: pet-ee-claym-ant
Sentence: Edward wasn't sure exactly when he realized he began predicting Evelyn's petticlaimant responses to everything he said. It was at this point that the break-up was inevitable, with each encounter twisting the screws a little bit tighter.
Etymology: Petti- small + claim- to assert + ant- performer of an action
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COMMENTS:
Uniqu etymology and word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:05:00
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Disagweeble
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dis-ah-gwee-bull
Sentence: Being a disagweeble led to Jane's ultimate demise. When Bob yelled "Alligator!", she felt compelled to stand there and argue that the 8-foot long beast was actually a crocodile.
Etymology: disagreeable, weeble - cuz they keep coming back at ya (and I love weebles!)
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COMMENTS:
weebles can get a round anything - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-11: 12:23:00
Did everything turn out o-cay man? - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-11: 19:03:00
Clever, fun, and downright cute! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:30:00
Too funny! I'm going to use this word on the next person who argues with me. - Tigger, 2008-03-12: 00:34:00
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Beatyadown
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: BEET YA DOW N
Sentence: That little beatyadown Tracy has always gotta stick her stringy haired head into my business, when all she bbe sticking it into an oven!
Etymology: years of dating the ladies.
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COMMENTS:
UHT OH! You need to pick a different type of women to date! Your word expresses the harshness of the feeling and meaning of the definition! Very strong word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:42:00
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Contramarian
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kuhn-tra-mair-ee-uhn
Sentence: ContraMarian is conversation sniper. She can and will find fault with anything that anybody says. She enjoys shooting down even the most innocent comment. Last week her skills almost brought about a disaster. She took a shot at a negasaurus and the resulting cynicism came close to creating a black hole that could have swallowed the earth. Luckily the ancient reptile was hungry and headed off in search of food.
Etymology: contrarian (a person who takes an opposing view, especially one who rejects the majority opinion) + Marian (a female given name, form of Mary)
Disagreeabell
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: disəgrēəbbel
Sentence: Annabell can’t seem to agree with anybody. She is such a contrarian that her friends have taken to call her disagreeaBell.
Etymology: disagreeable (unpleasant or unenjoyable) + Bell (short for Annabell)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-03-11: 21:51:00
Well done, Biscotti and James!
Thank you Silvery! I won't rebutt a compliment. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James