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DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone in spite of their repeated assurance that they have things well in hand, and already have their own remedies in mind. n. Unwanted help or assistance.
Verboticisms
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Unwantaid
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: UNWANTed+AID
Sentence: Her persistent unwantaid made the awkward situation even more embarassing.
Etymology: UNWANTed+AID
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COMMENTS:
nice - bookowl, 2008-05-26: 12:12:00
good one - galwaywegian, 2008-05-26: 15:40:00
good word, rebelvin - Nosila, 2008-05-26: 19:53:00
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Nossistance
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: no sis tans
Sentence: When Dick got his, you know, name-organ, stuck in his zipper, well that Jane was nossistance at all. Her aid was not only not impeckerable, it left a track on his manhood forever. Should he survive this cock-up, he would add the word nossistance to his dickionary for future reference. See Dick, See Jane in the no-fly zone! Willie forgive her? How could he? It was a phallusy. He was a highly regarded Member of Parliament, after all. See Dick not run again...
Etymology: No (not in any degree or manner; not at all) & Assistance (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose) & insistence (the state of urgently demanding notice or attention)
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COMMENTS:
Chubby Johnson would be proud. - stache, 2008-05-26: 01:09:00
LOL....great sentence!! Very...imaginative? - Mustang, 2008-05-26: 04:56:00
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Assholesistance
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ass hohl siss tahnss
Sentence:
Etymology: assistance asshole
Overaide
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: over ride
Sentence: Marjie was single-minded in her efforts to win the first aid officer of the month award. To that end she had resorted to overaiding her team mates. Now every paper cut was treated with iodine and bandaging, every headache with excessive and vigorous head massage, every little bump or bruise with lashings of arnica and warnings about occupational health and safety. Their protests were ignored, their bandaids stripped off and replaced with industrial strength bandage and some had even resorted to wearing balaclavas to avoid losing their hair.
Etymology: over ride (bully, browbeat, ignore protests) + aide (one who provides assistance)
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COMMENTS:
Heh heh....all that's left is CPR. Good word. - Mustang, 2008-05-26: 04:57:00
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Helpfulstress
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Help-full-stress
Sentence: Although being helpfulstress, and despite Jill's objections, Joe insisted on aiding with the washing up. Unfortunately, just like the previous occassion he managed to break more items than he actually cleaned.
Etymology: Helpful(giving or eager to give help)+ Stress(A state of mental or emotional strain.) =Helpfulstress
Foistaid
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: foyst-ayd
Sentence: Mary Jo seemed unable to resist the notion that others couldn't possibly do without her helpful intervention, and as so often was the case those she provided foistaid to became victims rather than recipients of genuine assistance.
Etymology: Blend of 'foist' (To impose (something or someone unwanted) upon another by coercion or trickery) and 'aid' (assistance)
Aidnauseum
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ade/naw/zee/um
Sentence: Sally's propensity to constantly offer assistance went on aidnauseum. The paramedics in her neighbourhood were particularly distressed.
Etymology: aid + ad nauseum (to an excessive degree)
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COMMENTS:
hahahah....like this one! - mweinmann, 2009-07-07: 12:08:00
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Foistaid
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: foi - st - ai - d
Sentence: Lucy insisted on practicing foistaid on her mother's prized petunia patch. Mom reminded her that everything had been cultivated and weeded and that Lucy need not touch her flowers while she was gone. When Mom got home, Lucy had incorrectly identified them as weeds and pulverized the prized petunias into pitiful piles of dried out debris.
Etymology: foist (to force onto another,to falsely; identify as real; to defraud) aid (help, assist) play on first aid
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COMMENTS:
love saying this - Jabberwocky, 2009-07-07: 11:52:00
I know....does it sound like Elmer Fudd? - mweinmann, 2009-07-07: 12:07:00
I\'m thinking of the Three Stooges - mrskellyscl, 2009-07-07: 20:14:00
Could have been forcedaid too but foisted doesn\'t get enough play. Great word! - artr, 2009-07-09: 08:46:00
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Nosistance
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: no sis tants
Sentence: When Larry got his fly stuck, Mary insisted on fixing it for him. Her help was of nosistance, because she yanked too hard, broke the zipper and had to call 911 to help Larry. Now, there's something about Larry, which is no longer hairy...
Etymology: No (negative,not) & Assistance (help, aid,resource contributing to fulfillment)& Insistence (urgently demanding attention)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
Jabberwocky edges out Stevenson0 for the top prize in Shamu Week! Congratulations to Jabber, she is obviously an expert at creativity and understands the all the intricacies and details of animal training. (I imagine she had a very well-trained spouse!) Congratulations to all the players for a great week! And thanks again to Amy Sutherland for teaching us how to shamu. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James