DEFINITION: n. A willingness to wait, forever if necessary, for the perfect opportunity. v. To be excessively patient.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Waitforitude: /wait-for-it-tude/ Bo had the right waitforitude to be successful in the major leagues, but he couldn’t hit the fastball, so he became the oldest player in the minor leagues, staying there until he was finally let go. His waitforitude came in handy when he had to stand in the unemployment line. Etymology: “Wait for it,” said over and over by coaches to encourage batters to exercise patience at the plate was also a line from the Mel Brooks’movie “Robin Hood, Men in Tights.” + fortitude: strength of mind to allow endurance in spite of obstacles Created by: mrskellyscl.
Comments on Waitforitude:
splendiction, 2009-10-05: 22:54:00
hey hey, good word!
Expectwaitions: /expeck – wayt – shuns/ Jimmy was ever so patient, he had high expectwaitions that if he stood there long enough, the right pitch would eventually be his. Etymology: expectations, wait Created by: mweinmann.
Comments on Expectwaitions:
splendiction, 2009-10-05: 22:57:00
very well crafted.Nosila, 2009-10-06: 01:17:00
good one
Foreverbearance: /for ever ber ans/ Doug Out was one of the most patient hitters in the entire Baseball League. His patience was actually a foreverbearance and often drove his team members crazy. He would wait forever for the perfect pitch, but often ended up striking out for his inaction. When asked where he got his patience to act this way, his answer was simple. “Why everyone knows, a diamond is forever…”! Etymology: Forever (for a limitless time) & Forbearance (good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence; a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting;exceptional patience & waiting ability) Created by: Nosila.
Opportimistic: /op ur ti MIS tik/ Alan was opportimistic that this time he would find just the right work-from-home scheme. He considered it “job-hunting” when he was surfing the Web for ways to earn cash in his free time. And he had a LOT of free time now, since losing his job due to excessive time spent surfing the Web. Etymology: opportunity + optimistic Created by: karenanne.
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