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DEFINITION: v. To remain calm, steadfast and ploddingly systematic in the midst of a huge freaking disaster. n. A person who systematizes everything from their morning routines to personal relationships.
Verboticisms
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Fonzd
Created by: giveaphuk
Pronunciation: FO NZ D
Sentence: I was suprised how fonzd he was, considering the disaster unfolding around him.
Etymology: Fonzd, derived from Fonzie - "Happy Days" (played by Henry Wrinkler). I got the idea from infamous diner robbery scene, aka a huge freaking disaster, in movie "Pulp Fiction" when the Samual L. Jackson is saying 'Now everyone be cool like the fonz!'
Hurricalm
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: hurry-calm
Sentence: Bazza's laconic, lethargic style had a hurricalming influence as the townsfolk gathered to shelter from the cyclone.
Etymology: hurricane + calm
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COMMENTS:
I think we were on the same catastophic wavelength today - nice one - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-10: 12:13:00
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Borgwart
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: BORG-war-t
Sentence: I was freaking out! They said we had to evacuate - but Joe was a total borgwart, kept carrying boxes of our stuff to the car until they blocked the door and forced us to drive away.
Etymology: borg (and who was more systematic than the borg) + wart (often used as suffix for person as in stalwart or worrywart)
Cataclystoic
Created by: verysimplegame
Pronunciation: Cat-ah-cli-stow-ik
Sentence: While the other operators shrieked and tore at their clothes at the horrifying spectacle of the flame-engulfed servers, Cliff remained strangely catacylstoic.
Etymology: Catalclysm + stoic
Systemanic
Created by: jschrady
Pronunciation: (sis-ta-man-ick)
Sentence: The way he organized everything on his desk in perfect right angles labeled him as a systemanic among the OCD world.
Etymology: system- A way of defining/organizing things into appropriate sections based on preference & manic- Over the top ridiculous about something
Bluesbrothercool
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: bloose-broth-her-cool
Sentence: Jack had a bluesbrothercool in how he dealt with things because even the greatest chaos didn't phase him.
Etymology: In the movie "The Blues Brothers" Jake and Elwood Blues were shot at, chased, blown up, threatened, and various other things while remaining calm and unflapable. They were the essence of bluesbrothercool.
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COMMENTS:
I always just thought they were stoned - brucee10, 2007-05-10: 12:15:00
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Syssedate
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: siss-seh-date
Sentence: "Queenie is so sysedate despite the madness in this office. I don't know how she does it!"
Etymology: Amalgamation of the words 'system' and 'sedate'.
Calmamity
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kaam am ittee
Sentence: his calmamity in adversity was legendary, what a pity he was such a disappopintment in bed, thought Moneypenney
Etymology: calm calamity
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-10: 12:17:00
Great concept! - jedijawa, 2007-05-11: 08:29:00
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Indexhaustive
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: in-decks-orst-ive
Sentence: In the face of disaster, Sarah got tunnel vision. As her exasperated boyfriend pakced his suitcase to leave for a new life, she followed him round and indexhaustively rearranged the books he wasn't taking into alphabetical order.
Etymology: index (to put into order) + exhaustive (tiring out, draining) + ex (former partner or spouse)
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COMMENTS:
cute - Nosila, 2011-04-15: 11:30:00
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Fiascool
Created by: pinwheel
Pronunciation: fee/as/cool
Sentence: The caterers were running late, the flowers were wilting, the groom was still running around naked after his stag night and I was struggling to get into my dress. It was all a horrible mess but throughout it all James, the best man, was totally fiascool.
Etymology: fiasco + cool
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COMMENTS:
he probably went to fiaschool! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-10: 07:18:00
Maybe he had studied how to remain calm. He was a fiascholar. - petaj, 2007-05-11: 02:13:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Cory Doctorow's short story "When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth" which is published in Overclocked, and was suggested by autophile. Thank you Cory and autophile! ~ James
I'm still grinning at this one. Well done!
Today's definition was suggested by doctorow. Thank you doctorow. ~ James