DEFINITION: A personality quirk or habit, which at first blush seems "cute", but which can quickly become so annoying that it undermines personal relationships.

Habitrude

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: hab-i-TRU-de

Sentence: Among his new-founded friends Bob was looked upon as a quirky, loveable eccentric with a huge helping of idiosyncrasy. Often he would be seen lecturing tourists at the airport on the value of learning to speak Volapuk, or as a habitue sipping coffee at a sidewalk cafe declaring to passers-by his intention to stand for parliament. However his friends soon came to realize that his strange behavior was nothing more than a hideosyncrasy, hammed-up to avoid getting a job. And it didn't take long for them to weary of this pestering plethborer with habitrude.

Etymology: Blending of habit, intrude, rude & attitude

Points: 815

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