DEFINITION: v. To do something decisive and then immediately start to have doubts, wondering if you did the right thing. n. Second thoughts, or second guesses, about a decision or an action you have made but cannot change.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Permagret: /perm-ma-greht/ No sooner had the tattoo artist finished inking the large portrait of Michael Bolton onto Bruce’s chest, when the permagret had set in. He hadn’t considered that his career as an underwear model may be compromised. Etymology: permanent + regret Created by: libertybelle.
Certaintease: /ser tan teez/ Stepping on cockroaches was not one of the things that Marissa was hired for. But on the other hand, she was unsure if her actions caused an imbalance in life as we know it. Upon speaking with her guru, she decided that her doubts were due to certaintease and she would get over it, especially if she did not want those bugs laying a million eggs in her office! Etymology: Certainties (somethings that are certai) & Tease (to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them) Created by: Nosila.
Refret: /ri-fret/ Joan is not one to make big decisions easily. She takes her time collecting data and sorting through options. Her biggest problem is that when she does something definitive she immediately begins to refret her action. Etymology: regret (to feel sorrow or remorse for an act, fault, disappointment, etc. + fret (to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent) Created by: artr2.
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