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DEFINITION: v. To see beauty in the midst of a complete disaster. n. The ability to see beauty in the rainbow hues of a toxic oil spill, or in the remnants of a poster torn down long ago, or in the subtle cracks in the plaster of a cheap, cold-water flat.
Verboticisms
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Chaotickledpink
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kay yot ik ild pink
Sentence: The ability to be chaotickledpink is generally a solitary pleasure.
Etymology: chaotic tickled pink
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COMMENTS:
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-13: 05:53:00
I LOVE IT! - griffiegrrl, 2009-05-13: 12:31:00
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Beautifail
Created by: dekra
Pronunciation: bew-tih-fale
Sentence: She had a habit of seeing the beautifail in any situation, like the bright green and brown hues of the compost pile, or the colored styrofoam floating in the blue ocean water.
Etymology: Beautiful + Failure
Spintrificate
Created by: RachelRocks
Pronunciation: (Spin-trif-i-cate)
Sentence: She spintrificated the hurricane's eye to see the bright sky beyond it.
Etymology: Spin: turn around Trif: adapt I: I cate: Choice
Raliquake
Created by: ColeyPTrain
Pronunciation: Ral-uh-Kway-K
Sentence: The car was immediately flipped once the drove through the raliquake.
Etymology: A combination of the words earthquake and real.
Optomaster
Created by: 720621
Pronunciation: op-tom-as-ter
Sentence: She was bieng optomaster despite her condition.
Etymology: optom= optomistic aster= disaster
Charmageddon
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: charm-ah-ged-on
Sentence:
Etymology: charm, armageddon
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COMMENTS:
Great word....come up with a sentence or two! - readerwriter, 2009-05-12: 02:55:00
love it - galwaywegian, 2009-05-12: 03:53:00
Ayemageddon charmed :P - dochanne, 2009-05-12: 05:13:00
Charmed us! - Nosila, 2009-05-12: 18:14:00
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Mischarmery
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: miss-charm-er-ree
Sentence: As she began to lose consciousness she noticed the mischarmery of her own blood spatter while it dripped down the wall. With each blow it looked more and more like a painting she did when she was young during her "Jackson Pollock" phase.
Etymology: misery (wretchedness of condition or circumstances) + charm (attractiveness)
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COMMENTS:
gruesome imagery - petaj, 2010-11-24: 07:05:00
been watching The Walking Dead lately... - remistram, 2010-11-24: 08:55:00
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Beautisasterfy
Created by: FeelTheMcGrath
Pronunciation: Bee-you-teh-sas-tur-fy
Sentence: Earlier this evening I glanced upon a hedgehog tackle another hedgehog down a steep cliff, and the two of them died. Luckily, I Beautisasterfyed the situation by noticing how gorgeous the sunset was.
Etymology: Beaut- The beauty of the situation. isaster- The disaster of the situation. fy- To change the depressing mood into that of a beautiful one.
Fabsaster
Created by: meganhardy
Pronunciation: fab-sas-ter
Sentence: My day was fasaster because I was late to work but I still got a raise.
Etymology: fab- fabolous saster- disaster
Blissted
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: blihss-tehd
Sentence: Louisse was happy she was so enlightened that she could enjoy all the sensory experiences of the car crash. Luckily, Bob knew just how blissted she always was, and pulled her out just before the explosion.
Etymology: bliss (extreme happiness, ecstacy) + twisted (distorted)
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COMMENTS:
I like your sentences! - readerwriter, 2009-05-12: 15:30:00
you hit it out of the park, great word, amazingly funny sentence - DrWebster111, 2009-05-12: 21:38:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx Thank you metrohumanx ~ James
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-14: 11:24:00
Metro, You're amazing! I really enjoy your definitions! I hope my word "Iridescentdisaster" does justice of your artistic visions. :) Great cartoon too "Verbotoartist"
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James