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DEFINITION: v. To never give up, to never let go of your dream, especially when others try to take it away from you. n. A person who just won't quit, even after repeated failures.
Focuster
Top verboticism of the day created by Nosila
Pronunciation: fo kus ter
Sentence: Libby was determined to win back that pork chop from her dog Buster. He underestimated her endurance and wile. She was a focuster and would not give in until she won, no matter how stroing his jaws and how determined he was to get a meal. Once she got the pork off Buster, she vowed he'd never get at her food again. Yes, this would be Buster's last ham.
Etymology: Focus (direct one's attention on something) & Custer (United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
Created by: Nosila.
More Top Verboticisms:
(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Opdimist: /op-dim-ist/ Even with her left arm still in a sling from the last time she'd tried it, she was still doggedly determined to prise the chop out of Buster's jaws. She was both barking and an eternal opdimist. Etymology: optimist (an optimistic person) + dim (stupid) Created by: CharlieB.
Comments:
nice one. - galwaywegian, 2011-01-24: 06:09:00
Persistimistic: /pur - sis - tim - is - tik/ Leticia was not only an optimistic person but when she wanted something, she became a persistimistic woman. Her motto was "never, never, never give up" Etymology: persist, optimistic Created by: mweinmann.
Comments:
Persnatural! - Nosila, 2009-09-04: 14:34:00
Gritfire: /grit-fire/ Margaret was a real gritfire. When she set her mind on a goal she'd hang on with every fiber of her being, and sometimes with her teeth. Etymology: wordplay on spitfire: a person who shows strong emotion -- grit: fierce determination; clamp the teeth together + fire: spirit; drive; determination Created by: mrskellyscl.
Comments:
Nice. You got my vote. - artr, 2009-09-04: 12:27:00
Grit word! - Nosila, 2009-09-04: 14:33:00
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Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-02-07: 11:13:00
I think today's definition is a good example of one that would have been better off as an adjective or noun than as a verb.
Hey ErWenn, You mean like: "A person who never gives up, who never lets go of their dream, especially when others try to take it away from them." ~ James
By the way, if anyone has a great idea for a new Verbotomy definition, we have now created a Definition Submission page. See: http://www.verbotomy.com/verbinition.php.
So please, feel free to send us your ideas and or comments. We'd love to hear from you! ~ James