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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.
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Scaramedic
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: skar amm edd ik
Sentence: His aunt was a noted scaramedic, with her own methods of first aid from door handle dentistry to air hammer cpr. to her a bit of zippercumcision was a piece of (bloody) piss.
Etymology: paramedic scare
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COMMENTS:
scary but funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-26: 11:56:00
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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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Assholesistance
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ass hohl siss tahnss
Sentence:
Etymology: assistance asshole
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)
Fastenation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fast en ay shun
Sentence: When Harry's fly was stuck, Mary had an instant fastenation with getting the zipper unstuck. Despite his pleas to leave him alone, Mary just had to yank and pull iuntil Harry was in dire pain. There's just Something about Mary...
Etymology: Fascination (the capacity to attract intense interest) & Fasten (to become fixed or fastened)
Samarizip
Created by: sydviscious
Pronunciation: suh-mare-a-zip
Sentence: The girl was just trying to help so she did what any good person would do and samarizipped that zipper because she knows best and is addicted to helping, which doesn't need an intervention.
Etymology: Samaritan: a good, helpful person Zipper: is there really a need for am explanation?
Ineptitool
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: in ept i TOOL
Sentence: Some people are, simply put, ineptitools when faced with the job of fixing things. Even easy jobs like doing laundry baffle the ineptitool - who uses detergent in the clothes dryer. Often the ineptitool makes a situation worse by getting in the way or simply spills the paint on the carpet.
Etymology: From: inept, ineptitude and tool. Often those who are easily manipulated are referred to as “tools”. Those who are ineptitool can’t use tools, nor be put to good use themselves.
Pestassist
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: pest/ass/ist
Sentence: If your glass is half full, you're an optimist, if it's half empty, you're a pessimist and if it's never quite right, you're a pestassist.
Etymology: pest + assist + pessimist
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COMMENTS:
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:26:00
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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
Dragginfly
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: drag gin fly
Sentence: When Ben got his naughty bits stuck in his zipper, his girlfriend Mary made things worse by being a dragginfly. There's just something about Mary...
Etymology: Dragging (something that slows or delays progress;pull, as against a resistance )& Fly (opening in front of pants) & WordPlay on Dragonfly (large flying insect)
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