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DEFINITION: v.To be so obsessed with your own cleverness and wittiness that you don't listen to what anyone else is saying, let alone understand them. v. A person who is obsessed with their own wittiness.
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Pompbastic
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Pompbastic Paul was proud of his perfect pathetic pun.
Etymology: pompous + bombastic
Narcivated
Created by: Paloma
Pronunciation: NAR-sih-vay-ted
Sentence: John was so narcivated he would laugh at his own pretentious jokes before he'd even said the punchline.
Etymology: Narcissus (Greek hero who fell in love with his own reflection) + captivated
Reparteego
Created by: xMelody
Pronunciation: rep-er-tee-go, -tey-go.
Sentence: He's suffering from an oversized reparteego.
Etymology: repartee; ego
Wildething
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: wild-thing
Sentence: As he finished flipping through the scrapbook of his most humourous Tweets. he realised he was becoming quite the wildething
Etymology: Oscar Wilde, Wild Thing
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COMMENTS:
You make my heart sing! - Nosila, 2009-07-17: 10:18:00
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Funnydamentalist
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: fun/nee/da/men/tal/ist
Sentence: Sam was a funnydamentalist who's wit was the cornerstone of his very being. He constantly had himself in stitches although sadly no one else found him amusing.
Etymology: funny + fundamentalist (sticks to inherent belief)
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COMMENTS:
I believe! - jrogan, 2009-07-17: 06:28:00
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Narcissudite
Created by: Holey
Pronunciation: nahr-SISS-you-dite
Sentence: Dorian continued to narcissudite long after the rest of the partygoers had edged away, but he received excellent feedback from the echo of his own voice, and reflected with satisfaction upon his half-witticisms.
Etymology: narcissist + erudite
Vanwitty
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation:
Sentence: His vanwitty was so astonishing - he kept himself amused all day with his clever banter
Etymology: vanity + wit
Witsnit
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: wit/snit
Sentence: He threw a little "witsnit" when he learned he hadn't been given the Dazzling Daemon of the Day award.
Etymology: An American English expression meaning an extreme state of agitation or angst when not being able to have one's way
Cosbeing
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: kaws - bee - ing
Sentence: Bart was known for his cosbeing behavior. He thought he was a comedian; but he was really just annoying everyone with his "unfunny" routines and self-amusement.
Etymology: Cosby (as in Bill Cosby), Being
Comments:
- 2006-11-16: 07:11:00
Vanwitty is a good one.
- 2006-11-16: 10:11:00
The sentences need more profile -- they are as amusing as the words: The egowilde chortled at his own jokes so loudly he could not hear anyone else speak.
Nice one Bjorn!
queeny - 2006-11-17: 14:11:00
I wish I could change my vote. sometimes I vote to early in the day. I want to change my vote. please. ps. great colourful cartoons. I love to see them printed up on a shirt or something.
Today's definition was illustrated by Franke James. Thank you Franke. ~ James