Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: v. To stick to your plan even though you've realized it's dumb. n. A stupid plan, especially if it's a career plan suggested by parents, teachers or guidance counselors who want you to be something that you're not.
Verboticisms
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Momentdumb
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: moe-ment-dum
Sentence: Jillian had an epiphany about her present course of action, but her momentdumb prevented her from avoiding the train wreck that was approaching.
Etymology: momentum, an impelling force or strength + dumb, slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
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COMMENTS:
Best of the day! - Mustang, 2008-04-28: 21:22:00
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Struterrgy
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: strut-err-gee
Sentence: she had been struterrgizing for so long she felt it was hopeles to fight it.
Etymology: stratergy, rut, err
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COMMENTS:
love it - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-28: 15:40:00
Top word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:41:00
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Vocationono
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: vo-cay-shun-NO-no
Sentence: By following his mentor's recommendation to pursue a career in a field he truly hated, Larson was committing vocationono and was on a path to certain failure and while seeking short term fulfillment he was oblivious to the long term disappointments.
Etymology: Blend of vocation and no no
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COMMENTS:
What is work? Work is STRUGGLE!
-Chairman Moe
....gret word, Muz! - metrohumanx, 2009-06-08: 05:05:00
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Planglomania
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: plan/glow/mane/eea
Sentence: Jane's planglomania invloves recreating an English village in Northern Ireland.
Etymology: plan + anglomania ( craze for English institutions and customs)
Discomjobulated
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: dis - com - job - you - lay - ted
Sentence: Joy did not want to be a comedian. When she was up on stage she felt all discomjobulated. Everyone else thought she was funny and wanted her to continue entertaining but she did not find any of this enjoyable. In fact, the more she made people laugh, the more she felt like crying.
Etymology: discombobulated (confused, embarrassed, Upset; broken, mixed up), job
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COMMENTS:
So, would her anxiety be considered discomjobrelated? - mrskellyscl, 2009-06-08: 08:00:00
probably! - mweinmann, 2009-06-08: 11:34:00
Your sentence made me laugh out loud! Love it! - hyperborean, 2009-06-08: 21:35:00
love the the word and the sentence made me pee in my pants - DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-08: 23:13:00
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Schemaniatic
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sceem/may/neea/tik
Sentence: Being diagnosed with a chronic case of vertigo would have been enough to quash the hopes of most tightrope walkers but Tipsy was such a schemaniatic that she was determined to succeed.
Etymology: scheme (plan) + mania (obsession) + schematic + tic (behavioral quirk)
Vocaterror
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Vo-kay-ta-rer
Sentence: From a young age, Jane had always dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer. And now that she was 18 she was determined to get into ballet school, though all of her friends told her that, at 20 stone she would not be accepted. Even her own mum pointed out that she was being a vocaterror, but still she wouldn't listen.
Etymology: Vocation (a strong pull towards a path in life) + error (mistake) = vocaterror
Mockupation
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: ma:k -u - peshien
Sentence: Celine's current mockupation as well as her pride and ego stood in the way of her true professional calling, similar to what verbotomy does to me on occasion
Etymology: Mock (travesty) + occupation ( the principal professional activity in one's life)
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COMMENTS:
Great word! I struggled with this one! - hyperborean, 2009-06-08: 21:52:00
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Curridiculum
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: cure/ree/dic/ulum
Sentence: A curridiculum is often favoured by the parents of "gifted" children.
Etymology: curriculum + ridiculous
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COMMENTS:
Wow I really like your word. It has a nice ring to it. Good job! - chingbangwa, 2008-04-30: 00:52:00
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Mobjective
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mob jek tiv
Sentence: Vito had trouble adhering to his mobjective. His heart told him killing was not necessarily a good thing, but his bosses felt it was the only way to initiate him him into the family business, to prove his worth as a valued and trusted team member. The only way Vito could meet his mobjective was to try and shoot his victims, but just to mame, not to kill them. Once he had accomplished this, he was demotivated to learn that his uncles had enrolled him in gun school, so he could improve his marksmanship. Yes, he kept trying to get out, but they kept pulling him back in...
Etymology: mob (group:a disorderly crowd of people, a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities) & Objective ( the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Secret # 1: "There is no plan". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Nosila - 2008-04-28: 22:24:00
I can usually get the new word by 10:00 pm MDT, but last night it was late and I eventually had to flake out to get up for work. Hope it's "on time" tonight!Cheers!
Yes Nosila, I was working way too late last night. I got stuck between few words, or something like that... but eventually I got it done. Thanks! ~ James
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Secret # 1: "There is no plan". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by johnnybunko. Thank you johnnybunko. ~ James