Verboticism: Wrecktify

'Dang! Missed again.'

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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Wrecktify

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: rektəfī

Sentence: Wesley can wrecktify almost any situation. He is all-too-ready to jump in where he should never tread. Fix your computer? Sure! The fact that he can't figure out how to reply to an e-mail should be a clue but his eager willingness often fools his victims. Got something that's working poorly? Better start saving for a new one.

Etymology: Wreck (something, esp. a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed) + rectify (put something right; correct)

Points: 794

Comments: Wrecktify

galwaywegian - 2009-02-02: 05:04:00
nice!

wayoffcenter - 2009-02-02: 06:32:00
nice blend!

silveryaspen - 2009-02-02: 16:03:00
sounds familiar

mweinmann - 2009-02-02: 17:14:00
wonderful word...captures it exactly.

Nosila - 2009-02-02: 20:05:00
We have a wrecktile dysfunction theme here today!