DEFINITION: v. intr., To have the strength of character, persistence of heart, and dimness of wit to follow an unchanging course of action even when it is completely ineffective. n., A person who unhappily does the same thing over and over again.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Redundunce: /ri-duhn-duhns/ Amy is a classic redundunce who needs to do things thirty, or forty times before she realizes they don’t work. Etymology: redundant + dunce Created by: Stevenson0.
Comments on Redundunce:
Jabberwocky, 2007-10-24: 10:35:00
good word good word good word good word
Persistard: /per-SIS-tard – dun-see-KAY-shun/ Donna was well known as a persistard. She would often continue to push the elevator button after it was lit, and would send back her Publisher’s Clearing House entries (with subscriptions). She hoped her duncication would pay off one day. Etymology: n: Persistard =persistance + (re)tard; v: Duncication = dunce + (dedi)cation Created by: MrDave2176.
Comments on Persistard:
Lidipop, 2007-10-24: 12:09:00
ha! – good one 🙂Lolagrrl, 2007-10-24: 14:01:00
If I had been drinking milk whilst reading this it would have shot straight out my nose! 😀 Good one!!Kevcom, 2007-10-24: 23:00:00
That actually is a good one, come to think of it! On another note, Isn’t it funny to notice that you can almost tell how many points a word will have simply by looking at the comments?
Moronandonandon: /more-on-and-on-and-on/ Jimmy watched the moronandonandon stop, look at the door questioningly, grab the door’s handle, and for the fourth time visibly strain to pull it, ignoring the big red letters PUSH splashed across the door’s center. Etymology: moron (an idiot) + on and on and on (to keep going for an extended time) Created by: shalla.
Futiliteration: /few-TILL-it-err-ay-shun/ Marjorie was an idiotto. Her futiliteration had been rewarded by a long, but unfulfilling, career in the jar inspection role at the glassworks. Etymology: futile + iteration (idiotto — idiot + ditto) Created by: petaj.
Comments on Futiliteration:
libertybelle, 2007-10-24: 16:23:00
terrific!!
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Definition Comments:
Verbotomy – 2007-10-24: 01:27:00
Today’s definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic! ~ James