Verboticism: Wreckignition
DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone solve a problem only to make it worse... much worse. n. The satisfaction that comes from knowing you have done your best to help someone, even if it did not turn out as well as expected.
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Shrivelous
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sshhhhh riv yul us
Sentence: Her attempts to make him feel comfortable about his non-performance by means of a powerpoint presentation may have been chivalrous in her mind, but it was shrivelous in his
Etymology: chivalrous shrivel
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COMMENTS:
"Like a frightened turtle," as Jerry (Seinfeld) says - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-02: 10:39:00
Very creative combo! Great sentence and verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-02: 16:21:00
Hilarious! She needs to take him to Viagra Falls! - Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:04:00
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Muckerupper
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: muk-er-up-er
Sentence: Marvin was the biggest muckerupper when it came to repairing anything electronic.
Etymology: Mucker- One who mucks up: Informal To bungle, damage, or ruin. Upper- To think you have the upper hand and are on top of things.
Helpfool
Created by: lizard
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Nice word. Give us a sentence. Earn more points. - artr, 2012-01-22: 09:22:00
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Exasserbate
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: ex ass er bait (verb part of definition). ex ass per a shun (noun part of definition).
Sentence: Sebasstion did try as hard ass anyone to help, but mostly his efforts exasserbate any situation. Everyone, including Sebasstion, was always left in a state of complete exassperation.
Etymology: ASS, EXACERBATE, EXASPERATE. ///Ass - offensive term for any upsetting and irritating person. Exacerbate - to make any a bad situation worse. Exasperation - feeling frustrated and angry, because an unpleasant condition or feeling, was made even worse.
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COMMENTS:
Good combination of words. - kateinkorea, 2009-02-02: 10:54:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-02: 16:25:00
right on - mweinmann, 2009-02-02: 17:16:00
Sassy word! - Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:06:00
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Goodindentions
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: good in dent shuns
Sentence: Debugging Georgia's computer seemed easy enough until Roger whacked it with a sledge hammer. He had goodindentions, he just should have used the Raid.
Etymology: Good intentions (well meaning actions/thoughts) & Dent (an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
Nothanuckorse
Created by: leeannhamers
Pronunciation: Ne-oh-thh-A-ing-uh-kah- or- c-
Sentence: omigod my boyfriend has sweet intentions but he is very Nothanuckorse
Etymology: No thank you, luck, worse
Sanctifizzle
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: SANGK-tuh-FIZ-uhl
Sentence: Despite his best intentions Bob often stultifyingly sanctifizzled, turning mundane moments into sempiternal sagas of stress for others.
Etymology: Blend of SANCT, saint: informal, a person who always acts with great kindness towards others. < L sānctus sacred, adj; sancīre to consecrate, equiv. to sanc- (akin to sacer sacred. OE sanct. & FIZZLE: Informal, to fail ignominiously after a good start; a failure, fiasco;
Badsist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bad sist
Sentence: No one ever asked Eddy for help, but he always popped up when something needed done and usually made it worse. His killing flies with a sledgehammer was just another way he could badsist his friends...
Etymology: Bad (not good,having undesirable or negative qualities) & Assist (help)
Hindrancercize
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: hin/dran/sur/size
Sentence: Sally held her breath as she opened the door to Stu. She was dressed in her latest lululemon gear anticipating a rigorous workout. Stu was always willing to help but his awkward attempts always turned into hindrancersize which kept her hopping clearing up the wake of destruction left in his path.
Etymology: hindrance + dancercize
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COMMENTS:
burst out laughing when I hit lululemon gear and was engulfed in side-splitting laughter by the end, trhying to picture it! Guess Sally won't be on Dancing With The Stars! Dance has gained such popularity, this just might become a popular new word! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-02: 16:08:00
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