Verboticism: Recerring
DEFINITION: v. To make the same mistake over and over again even though you know it's stupid. n. A compulsively repeated mistake.
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Recidiotism
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: re-sid-ee-ot-ism
Sentence: The first two times he tried to eat the wax fruit on her dining room table, she thought it was quirky ... but after that she started to suspect it was recidiotism.
Etymology: RECID and ISM from RECIDIVISM (repeated or habitual relapse)with IDIOT inserted in the middle
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COMMENTS:
Good word. - ErWenn, 2007-06-07: 14:26:00
Wish I could give you both of my votes. - Clayton, 2007-06-07: 18:17:00
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Misfudgement
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: mis/fudj/ment
Sentence: Not willing to admit that he kept making the same mistake over and over again, Joel once again convinced himself that his decision to have that midnight latte the night before his 6 a.m. presentation was nothing more than a misfudgement...something a 5 a.m. latte could cure.
Etymology: Derived from misjudgement. Fudge: Slang/nice way of saying...yes...the "f" word. :)
Dejadum
Created by: lauramy
Pronunciation: day-zsha-dum
Sentence: It's dumb to hammer your thumb but when you do it again and again, it's dejadum.
Etymology: déjàvu + dumb
Remming
Created by: neo1096
Pronunciation: reh-ming
Sentence: Are you ever going to stop remming dad?
Etymology: From remaking and withan extra m for mistake
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COMMENTS:
Oh and what about those lemmings? Renowned for their stupidity running off a cliff each season. - petaj, 2007-06-07: 22:26:00
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Blunderloop
Created by: celan1
Pronunciation: /BLNTRLP/
Sentence: The only thrill to be derived from barhopping is the blunderloop gag-reel of all the stumblebums and barflies.
Etymology: blunder + loop
Dubbyafy
Created by: aussieleebee
Pronunciation: Dub-yuh-fy
Sentence:
Etymology: From the mishaps of president George "W" Bush.
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COMMENTS:
Right ON! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-30: 17:25:00
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Numbskulligan
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: /nŭm'skŭl-i-gən/
Sentence: Darrell was about to take a numbskulligan. Apparently he hadnt been convincing enough on his first try and he thought that by drinking just one more beer- he might just convince one of the fine ladies playing pool to take him home. "Alright, Gals!" Darrell staggered back over to the pool table. "Which one of you fine fillies wants to be my future ex-wife?" Darrell had a long walk home.
Etymology: Blend of "Numbskull" - A stupid person; a nitwit and "Mulligan" - Most simply put, a "do-over."
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COMMENTS:
Darrell Numbskulligan-wasn't he related to Patty O'Furniture? - metrohumanx, 2008-07-30: 17:24:00
Numbskulligan has a nice ring to it! - Nosila, 2008-07-30: 20:58:00
Very good! - Mustang, 2008-07-30: 22:14:00
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Dumption
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: Dum - pt - shon
Sentence: Tyree demonstrated his never ending dumption by going to the frig for the 8th time this week, hoping that beer would magically appear.
Etymology: Dumb - Gumption (common sense for dummies)
Reviate
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: REE-vee-eyt
Sentence: Gunther's proclivity to reviate was chief among the concerns of the local constabulary. No way was he being left alone with any more cadavers.
Etymology: re + deviate
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COMMENTS:
erk. don't want to speculate on this one. - petaj, 2007-06-07: 03:32:00
Was it him, or the cadavers, that made him neuerrotic? - Stevenson0, 2007-06-07: 08:52:00
blame the victim! it's not the cadavers' fault they're irresistible. - jadenguy, 2007-06-07: 09:09:00
Had they not been wearing so little... - Clayton, 2007-06-07: 18:15:00
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Neuerrotic
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: noo/err/rot/ik
Sentence: Joe was trapped in the cycle of compulsively repeating his mistakes over and over again. He was a classic neuerrotic.
Etymology: NEUERROTIC - noun - from NEUROTIC (a person prone to anxiety and excessive repetitiveness)+ ERROR
