Verboticism: Grammarauder
DEFINITION: n. A person who constantly corrects other people's grammar. v. To habitually correct the grammar of everyone with whom you speak regardless of the social context or the minuteness the perceived error.
Grammarauder
Created by: doseydotes
Pronunciation: ˈgra-mər-ˈä-dər
Sentence: Jacob turned to his dad. “Me and Jim are going to the mall . . .” “Jim’s not mean,” Tim interrupted. “What?” Jacob asked. “Jim’s not mean. You said he was mean,” replied his dad. “Oh, DAD. JIM AND I are going to the mall,” said Jacob, exasperated. “Your dad is such a grammarauder,” whispered Jim. “TELL me about it,” grumbled Jacob.
Etymology: From the Greek, gram, meaning "really old lady with really good cookies"; from the Neptune, mer, meaning "handsome eunich water sprite"; from the Shyamalan, aud, meaning "strangeness bordering on scariness which is somehow still lucrative"; and from the Irish, er, a place-holder in speech which prevents others from talking while one thinks of something else to say.
Points: 812
Comments: Grammarauder
stache - 2008-03-26: 10:58:00
Sounds somehow familiar. And the obscure etymological sources from whence your creations spring never cease to amaze.
Jabberwocky - 2008-03-26: 11:41:00
marauder could be someone who goes in search of blunder
OZZIEBOB - 2008-03-26: 17:10:00
Grammatical Error - When Grandma screws up. Interesting blend. (Johnny Hart, The Book of Phrases - BC Comic Strip)
Tigger - 2008-03-26: 23:01:00
Oh, that's my #1 pet peeve — when people say 'me and ' where they should say ' and I'.
Tigger - 2008-03-26: 23:03:00
That didn't show up right. I meant — when people say 'me and [so-and-so]' where they should say '[so-and-so] and I'.