{"id":489,"date":"2008-11-12T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=489"},"modified":"2008-11-12T11:00:02","modified_gmt":"2008-11-12T16:00:02","slug":"disputin-see-see-i-was-right-wasnt-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=489","title":{"rendered":"Disputin: See! See! I was right, wasn&#8217;t I!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEFINITION:<\/strong> <em>n.,<\/em> The immense sense of self-satisfaction the one gets from winning a pointless argument.  <em>v. tr.,<\/em> To be so addicted to proving yourself right that you argue compulsively, and endlessly,  about anything and everything.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/jimage400\/point.gif\" alt=\"See! See! I was right, wasn't I!\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>VERBOTICISMS:<\/strong> <em>(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disputin<\/strong>:  \/<em>dis\u00cb\u02c6pyo\u00c5\u008dtin<\/em>\/ Victor&#8217;s detractors referred to him as Disputin. He seemed to revel in any opportunity to jump in on a debate. Whatever opinion someone expressed, he was all too ready to take up the opposing argument. It didn&#8217;t matter how trivial the point, he would hammer his rival into submission. The only thing worse his assault was the gloating that followed. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  dispute (a disagreement, argument, or debate) + Rasputin (Russian monk. He exerted great influence over Tsar Nicholas II and his family during World War I known for his powers of elocution) <em>Created by:<\/em> artr.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Comments on Disputin:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Mustang\">Mustang<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-11-10: 06:55:00<\/em> <br \/>Can&#8217;t argue over a dispute about Rasputin&#8230;.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=OZZIEBOB\">OZZIEBOB<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-11-11: 03:45:00<\/em> <br \/>Very interesting blend<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-11-11: 08:01:00<\/em> <br \/>great word<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=rombus\">rombus<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-11-11: 10:52:00<\/em> <br \/>simple yet so meaningful&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=libertybelle\">libertybelle<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-11-11: 12:28:00<\/em> <br \/>excellent word!!  This is one for the dictionary!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Omnibouchelate<\/strong>:  \/<em>OM-nee-Boo-shoor-Leyt.<\/em>\/ Bob said: &#8220;I&#8217;m sorting things out now, don&#8217;t worry; all you need to do is listen and I&#8217;ll keep it simple so even you will understand.&#8221;  But this one sided discussion was far from finished. He spoke on and on,  his argurrhea continuing for a further thousand words, ending with &#8220;This is the end of the matter, all that need been said, has been said.&#8221;  He was so addicted to proving himself right that he omnibouchelated compulsively, and endlessly, about anything and everything.<br \/>\n <em>Etymology:<\/em>  OMNI : all, totally, BOUCHE: Fr. mouth; consider embouchure &#8220;river mouth, &#8221; from  bouche &#8220;mouth&#8221;, from L. bucca, lit. &#8220;cheek &amp; ELATE: to be happy, joyful;feeling of great joy or pride; high spirits, extreme gladness. <em>Created by:<\/em> OZZIEBOB.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Debatabull<\/strong>:  \/<em>dee-bate-a-bull<\/em>\/ He was so inflated by his need to be confrontational that he would even argue with the cat. Even the time of day was debatabull. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  debatable + bull**** <em>Created by:<\/em> Jabberwocky.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Comments on Debatabull:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Mustang\">Mustang<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-11-10: 06:52:00<\/em> <br \/>Now THAT stinks.   But it&#8217;s a great verboticism <\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=TJayzz\">TJayzz<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-11-10: 11:16:00<\/em> <br \/>Excellent!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=OZZIEBOB\">OZZIEBOB<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-11-11: 03:44:00<\/em> <br \/>Great word<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Spattitude<\/strong>:  \/<em>spat &#8211; te &#8211; toode<\/em>\/ What excitement swirled around Rhonda was multiplied by her extreme spattitude.  She had a gift for creating arguments just to show that she knew more than everyone else.  Even if she was wrong, she asserted herself with a forceful attitude of complete belief in her often incorrect &#8220;facts&#8221; and would go to any length to try to prove that she was right.   <em>Etymology:<\/em>  Spat means to bicker, quarrel or fuss +<br \/>\nattitude means state of mind; disposition or way of thinking or acting <em>Created by:<\/em> rombus.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Comments on Spattitude:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Nosila\">Nosila<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-11-10: 15:30:00<\/em> <br \/>Spaticulous word!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=OZZIEBOB\">OZZIEBOB<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-11-11: 03:48:00<\/em> <br \/>Excellent<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-11-11: 08:02:00<\/em> <br \/>nice<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:<br \/> <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=point\">https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=point<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be Creative, <\/p>\n<p>James<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\">www.verbotomy.com<\/a><br \/>\nthe create-a-word game<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFINITION: n., The immense sense of self-satisfaction the one gets from winning a pointless argument. v. tr., To be so addicted to proving yourself right that you argue compulsively, and endlessly, about anything and everything. VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers) Disputin: \/dis\u00cb\u02c6pyo\u00c5\u008dtin\/ Victor&#8217;s detractors referred to him as Disputin. He seemed to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=489\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Disputin: See! See! 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