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DEFINITION: interj. A word, or sound, used to express disappointment when you realize you've made a really stupid mistake. v. To moan and groan about how stupid you are.
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Mammameaculpa
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ma ma mia kulpa
Sentence: Mammameaculpa, here I go again, My my, how can I resist mistakes? Mammameaculpa, does it show again? My my, just how much I've messed up? Yes, I've not been the smartest, Stupid since the day I started Why, why can't you see there's nothing I know?? Mammameaculpa, now I really know, My my, you should really let me go.
Etymology: Mamma Mia (Musical Play & Movies based on songs of ABBA;an Italian expression, denoting various kinds of emotions: surprise, fear, rejection, anguish) & Mea Culpa (an acknowledgment of your error or guilt)
Farg
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: FARG
Sentence: Farg! cut my self again! Should never try to shave with a farging hangover!
Etymology: farg - aborigine term for not bringing enough water on a long hike.
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COMMENTS:
fearg (pronounced farg) is Irish for rage. (but of course you knew that) - galwaywegian, 2007-05-22: 04:44:00
nope. now I learned something today! :-) - Alchemist, 2007-05-22: 06:05:00
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Blixit
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: b-lick-s-it
Sentence: Just one more drop of glue and it is done. Perfect... wait.. did I just glue this upsidedown? Blixit! I am going to have to start over to fix this.
Etymology: Starting with 'B' for 'bad'...blix rhymes with fix.. 'it' because many interjections have 'it' added on to the end.
Chrats
Created by: renzeb
Pronunciation: Kratz
Sentence: Oh Chrats! I can't believe I left the tickets at home.
Etymology: Crap + Rats
Dohp
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: do ope
Sentence: After Selena had accidentally e-mailed everyone on her mailing list about how she really felt about her co-workers and boss, she tried not to dohp all day. It was bad enough putting her thoughts on paper, but circulating them at work was career suicide.
Etymology: Doh (Homer Simpson's expression when he realizes he has done something stupid) & Dope (an ignorant or foolish person;stupidity)
Holeybritches
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: ho lee brit chess
Sentence: Holeybritches! I dropped the plate of deviled eggs.
Etymology: holey - full of holes britches - pants
Damnwitted
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Dam-wit-tid
Sentence: I walked out of my house and on to the sidewalk, where I then walked to my work. My broad steps shortened when I noticed many people were leering at me. I was not known to be the 'evil' type, especially in my small town, so i knew something was wrong. I finally got to work when my secretary told me, to my utter dismay, I had forgot my pants... I was damnwitted with embarassment.
Etymology: Damn (expression of surprise or frustration) + Dimwitted (stupid)
Stupignoramous
Created by: grasshopper
Pronunciation: stoop/ig/nor/amous
Sentence: I was deep in thought when suddenly I said out loud ahh "stupignoramous";I was driving the wrong direction for an hour.
Etymology: stupid/ignorant/amous = stupignoramous
Crappucino
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: crap + uh + chee + no
Sentence: The milk went everywhere and I yelled "crappucino!"
Etymology: Heh.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. For everyone interested in the parts of speech, this is our first definition which is specifically defined as an interjection. But feel free to create a noun, a verb, or even an adjective, if that's what sparks your fancy. Thank you ohwtepph! ~ James
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Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph. ~ James