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'Crap! Crap!'

DEFINITION: To be so obsessed with your own cleverness and wittiness that you don't listen to what anyone else is saying, let alone understand them.

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Egoignore

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: ee-go-ig-norr

Sentence: Lately, Karl egoignored so much so that we named him egoignoramus of the month.

Etymology: ego + ignore

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Comprendaloof

Created by: Starzie

Pronunciation: Comprend-a-loof

Sentence: Kyoti was so comprendaloof during our in-depth conversation that by the time it ended, I was irritated that he didn't hear a word I said!

Etymology: Comprend (version of Comprehend- comprende si?) and Aloof, not paying attention, arrogant, head in the clouds.

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COMMENTS:

This Kyoti guy sounds like a a real dingwad. Want me to rough him up for ya? ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-06: 11:05:00

Yeah I know what you mean, Kyoti never listens to me either. Like talking to a brick wall. - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-06: 13:12:00

Who is this Kyoti? think i might know him? - realnutty01, 2007-07-06: 17:21:00

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Booger

Created by: princess19sk8r

Pronunciation: boo grrr

Sentence: i found a booger which is green and comes out of your nose.

Etymology:

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Narcissilly

Created by: loofarama

Pronunciation: nar-sis-sillie

Sentence: ever since he got that 100 on his test, he's been prancing around acting all narcissilly

Etymology: narcissistic + silly

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COMMENTS:

not much thought put into this sorrie - loofarama, 2007-07-06: 12:07:00

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Begwilde

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: bee-gwiyld

Sentence: he'd become so begwilde he felt like even his burps were quoteable social satire

Etymology: beguiled, oscar wilde

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COMMENTS:

sounds a bit like Oscar's brother Tony! like it. - galwaywegian, 2007-07-06: 07:37:00

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Awetostruck

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: auto-struck

Sentence: Kenny was a cleverclogs to the nth degree and had spent so long in his own feedback loop of how astonishingly brilliant he was that he was now awetostruck and could not get words from his mouth before he was struck speechless by the wonder of the acuity, acumen, agility, alertness, aptitude and downright perspicacity of his own thoughts.

Etymology: awestruck (showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread) + auto (self)

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COMMENTS:

awetoshucks - you figured it out - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-06: 08:45:00

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Conselfifide

Created by: Firrehawk99

Pronunciation: Con-self-i-fide

Sentence: YOUR CONSELFIFIED!!

Etymology: conceded + self and ified at the end....

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Noearsmaniac

Created by: carolzinnov

Pronunciation: No-ears-maniac

Sentence: My manager is a braggart, and is proud of his witty one-liners that he does not listen to anyone else. He is such a noearsmaniac

Etymology: When a person is all ears, he/she is listening to you. No-ears-maniac is a person who is obsessed with his own ideas that he does not listen to what others have to say.

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Pompbastic

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: pomp/bas/tic

Sentence: Peerless pretty petty pushy pathetic pompbastic Paul was perfectly proud of his pernicious pun.

Etymology: pompus + bombastic

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COMMENTS:

Pomp that bass. - Clayton, 2007-07-06: 07:31:00

petaj Poignantly played at the Pompidou Centre. - petaj, 2007-07-06: 08:59:00

I would say that is a pompadour he's sporting in the cartoon - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-06: 10:59:00

Now that you mention it, it DOES look like Conan O'Brien with a bleach job. - Kyoti, 2007-07-06: 11:12:00

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Boringfartism

Created by: realnutty01

Pronunciation: bor-ing-fart-izm

Sentence: That Gates guy is so broingfartism, all he goes on about is his windows.

Etymology: boring(samething over again and again) fart(noise made an ass) ism(jocular reference to any distinctive doctrine, theory or practice.)

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COMMENTS:

LOL this made me laugh! - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-06: 20:40:00

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MisUndrstd - 2007-07-06: 20:40:00
Say it three times fast... go ahead... I dare ya!

Jabberwocky - 2007-07-06: 23:40:00
tried it - don't get it - but I think the cartoons this week have been excellent - way to go Franke James!!! and your essays are fabulous!