Verboticism: Nothanuckorse
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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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.
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
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Indestructive
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: in-de-struc-tive
Sentence: Jim was indestructive whenever he decided to help his kids with their homework. Eventually, his wife forbade him to speak to them until they were finished.
Etymology: instructive: conveying knowledge, enlightening + destructive: detrimental, causing harm
Satisfriction
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: sat - ess - frik - shun
Sentence: Justin felt extreme satisfriction after his attempts to repair Joan's computer, Washing Machine and Air Conditioner literally blew up in his face. While he knew he had good intentions, he did not think she would let him inside her house again.
Etymology: Satisfaction + Friction >>Satisfaction (contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation) Friction (clash, a state of conflict)
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COMMENTS:
Good word - Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:09:00
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Smugklutz
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: smuhg-kluhtz
Sentence: As usual, Hubert was a smugklutz, seemingly unaware of the disaster he'd again created in trying to help Amy format her PC and was quite self satisfied with his efforts.
Etymology: Blend of 'smug' (contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority) and 'klutz' (a stupid or foolish person; blockhead)
Nosistance
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: no sis tants
Sentence: When Harry took the hammer to Sally's computer screen to eradicate a bug, she knew he'd be a nosistance. She was afraid to tell him that there was a fly in his jeans.
Etymology: No (negative, not at all) & Assistance (aid, help, allowing something to happen)
Smugklutz
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: smuhg-kluhtz
Sentence: As usual, Willie was a smugklutz, seemingly unaware of the huge mess he'd again created in trying to help Amy format her PC and was quite self satisfied with his efforts.
Etymology: Blend of 'smug' (contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority) and 'klutz' (a stupid or foolish person; blockhead)
Zealiadous
Created by: JamesDonovan
Pronunciation: Zeal ade i us
Sentence: Ja' Crispy was a little too zealaidious when attempting to fix my gutter.
Etymology: Zealous+Aid
