{"id":267,"date":"2008-01-31T10:02:52","date_gmt":"2008-01-31T14:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=267"},"modified":"2008-01-31T10:02:52","modified_gmt":"2008-01-31T14:02:52","slug":"argupetitive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=267","title":{"rendered":"Argupetitive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEFINITION:<\/strong> <em>n.,<\/em> A stylized form of argument, common among politicians, lawyers and married couples, where the parties state and restate their positions until the opponent is exhausted. <em>v. tr.,<\/em> To argue by simply restating your position over and over again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/jimage400\/zero.gif\" alt=\"No, I'm first because I'm a zero.\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>VERBOTICISMS:<\/strong> <em>(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Argupetitive<\/strong>:  \/<em>ar-gue-pe-ti-tive<\/em>\/ His strategy in disagreements is to be argupetitive which gives his wife no new ground to counter attack his points in the dispute. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  argue + repetitive <em>Created by:<\/em> Stevenson0.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Comments on Argupetitive:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=ErWenn\">ErWenn<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 10:48:00<\/em><br \/>\nOoh, nice one.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 12:32:00<\/em><br \/>\nNice &#8230; and the pet in the middle reminds be of how petty such can be!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=bananabender\">bananabender<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 21:29:00<\/em><br \/>\nThe pettiness bounced out at me too. Good word!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=OZZIEBOB\">OZZIEBOB<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 22:16:00<\/em><br \/>\nVery good word!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Debatter<\/strong>:  \/<em>dee bat tur<\/em>\/ she was an excellet debatter who could sharpen her tone of voice until all dogs within a ten mile radius would run away. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  debate, batter <em>Created by:<\/em> galwaywegian.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Comments on Debatter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 08:48:00<\/em><br \/>\ndebatter watch out, debatter not cry, debatter not shout&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 12:27:00<\/em><br \/>\nYour word just hits the spot!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=bananabender\">bananabender<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 22:07:00<\/em><br \/>\nBeaten into submission&#8230; nice!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Arguerosion<\/strong>:  \/<em>Ar-guw-ero-shun<\/em>\/ There was a massive arguerosion going on between Dave and Melinda regarding who was going to invite Dave&#8217;s mother in law round for Christmas dinner. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  Argue &#8211; To conflict and fight verbally. Erosion &#8211; The constant abrasion and attrition (eating away) of or at something. <em>Created by:<\/em> Dougalistic.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Comments on Arguerosion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 11:04:00<\/em><br \/>\nvery nice &#8211; describes world politics aptly<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 12:46:00<\/em><br \/>\nThis word, like such arguers, wears down well!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=bananabender\">bananabender<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 22:06:00<\/em><br \/>\ngood word. I&#8217;m worn out just thinking about it!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Dwellibuster<\/strong>:  \/<em>-dwel&#8217;-eh-bus-ter-<\/em>\/ What&#8217;s so frustrating about working with Klaus is that, if you happen to disagree with him, he&#8217;ll stage a dwellibuster, repeating his point of view over and over until you just want to choke him, or else agree with him in order to shut him up. <em>Etymology:<\/em> dwell &#8211; to dwell on; repeatedly emphasize a point (Old English, dwellan &#8220;to mislead, deceive&#8221;) + filibuster &#8211; an obstructionist tactic in a legislative body, employed by making long and often irrelevant speeches (from Dutch, vrijbuiter &#8220;pirate&#8221;) <em>Created by:<\/em> Tigger.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Comments on Dwellibuster:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=ErWenn\">ErWenn<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 10:49:00<\/em><br \/>\nI like it!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 12:31:00<\/em><br \/>\nGood combo!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=OZZIEBOB\">OZZIEBOB<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 21:58:00<\/em><br \/>\nSomething very nice about this word, Original, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=bananabender\">bananabender<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-22: 22:23:00<\/em><br \/>\nI like the idea of stealing the show, time and the win (filibuster). Clever!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=zero\">https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=zero<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be Creative,<\/p>\n<p>James<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/\/\">www.verbotomy.com<\/a><br \/>\nthe create-a-word game<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Definition Comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Verbotomy\">Verbotomy<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2008-01-22: 01:45:00<\/em><br \/>\nToday&#8217;s definition was suggested by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=sipsoccer\"><strong>sipsoccer<\/strong><\/a>. Thank you sipsoccer. ~ James<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=galwaywegian\">galwaywegian<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2008-01-22: 06:37:00<\/em><br \/>\nDebatter<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=galwaywegian\">galwaywegian<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2008-01-22: 06:38:00<\/em><br \/>\noops<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Dougalistic\">Dougalistic<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2008-01-22: 10:40:00<\/em><br \/>\n^ lol<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2008-01-22: 13:47:00<\/em><br \/>\nGalway is guilty of a premature ejaculation (as in exclaim suddenly)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFINITION: n., A stylized form of argument, common among politicians, lawyers and married couples, where the parties state and restate their positions until the opponent is exhausted. v. tr., To argue by simply restating your position over and over again. VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers) Argupetitive: \/ar-gue-pe-ti-tive\/ His strategy in disagreements is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=267\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Argupetitive<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,4],"tags":[90,92,93,89,91],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}