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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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Ornodict
Created by: Echos
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She hung up the phone, sick of his ornodicting everything she said.
Etymology: From "ornery" and "dictate"
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COMMENTS:
Very emotive words! Great etymology! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:31:00
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Internoper
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: in ter nope er
Sentence: We all know the ultimate intruder, that ruder person, who obsessively interjects to disagree with anything anyone says. The ultimate internoper that constantly interrupts, intercepts and interferes in any intercourse, to naysay and negate, everything everyone said.
Etymology: INTERLOPER, NOPE. INTERLOPER - intruder; as one who intrudes on anything anyone says. NOPE - to disagree, to naysay.
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-05: 10:35:00
like it silvery tree person! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-05: 12:20:00
Hey Silvery, this is great...captured the meaning well. - mweinmann, 2009-01-05: 16:22:00
Excellent word! - Mustang, 2009-01-05: 19:29:00
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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)
Negatiff
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: NEG-uh-tif
Sentence: Ferdinand always seemed to be sporting a negative attitude and no matter what topic came up he'd invariably launch an often juvenile and always bitter negatiff with acrimonious and rude contradictions.
Etymology: Blend of negative and tiff
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COMMENTS:
good word blend, know a few negatiffers myself! - mweinmann, 2009-01-05: 16:24:00
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Contrattitude
Created by: DiPpO
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The teacher dismissed the students remarks, stating that his contrattitude would get him trouble some day.
Etymology: contra + attitude, no need for explenations, is there?
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COMMENTS:
Brings that negative attitude right out of the lines of the definition. Great word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 20:59:00
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Obtrite
Created by: bigveg
Pronunciation: ob-trite
Sentence: she was so mad she shouted right!, i've had enough of all your sh*te, there will be no love for you tonight, if you don't quit your act obtrite!
Etymology: obtuse: lacking intellectual acuity - trite: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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COMMENTS:
Rhymes are fun any time. Good word, too! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 20:54:00
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Chronaysay
Created by: cmonkey24
Pronunciation: Craw-nay-say
Sentence: Georgette just HAD to chronaysay Betrand's statement that all mammals do have fur.
Etymology: Chronic- Constant; habitual; repeated. Naysayer- a person who constantly opposes, denies, or is pessimistic.
Confrontsayshunall
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: con/front/say/shun/all
Sentence: Sally was so confrontsayshunall that the debating club hired her when they were practicing for tournaments.
Etymology: confront + say + shun + all + confrontational
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COMMENTS:
Another goodun! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-11: 18:53:00
Witty! Meaning full! You always have such a great way of playing with your words and coming up with the best wons! To blend four words and have it be a pun on another one ... and all right on the definition ... just blows my mind! Outstanding! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:14:00
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Emendophob
Created by: kashman
Pronunciation: emend-o-foob
Sentence: Mike was such an emendophob that all his co-workers avoided inviting him to their conversations and meetings. This led to Mike believing that everyone was jealous of his superior knowledge.
Etymology: emend (to correct) + o + phob (someone displaying irrational and obsessive behavior)
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COMMENTS:
Always good to see unique words in the etymology. Good strong word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:11:00
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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