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DEFINITION: v. To habitually object to and contradict other people's statements, especially if they include any facts or opinions. n. A person who finds fault what other people say no matter what it is, and lets them know it.
Verboticisms
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Painsay
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: PANE say
Sentence: Everything with her is an insult, and I get tired of the constant painsay.
Etymology: GAINSAY: to contradict PAIN: to be someone who annoys
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COMMENTS:
A panesay has lots of windows of opportunities! - Nosila, 2009-01-05: 18:09:00
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Contraryan
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kon trayr ee yan
Sentence: Marian, Marian, quite the Contraryan, You argue with everyone you know, If your friend had said rain or shine, you would have said, snow! When warned of the truck, you said it was a van and that was your final answer, Your Teutonic pride should have told you it was actually a very fast Panzer.
Etymology: Contrary (very opposed in nature or character or purpose) & Aryan (according to Nazi doctrine, a Caucasian person of Nordic descent) & Panzer (German armoured tank)
Disagreeabell
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: disəgrēəbbel
Sentence: Annabell can’t seem to agree with anybody. She is such a contrarian that her friends have taken to call her disagreeaBell.
Etymology: disagreeable (unpleasant or unenjoyable) + Bell (short for Annabell)
Contradick
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: kon-trah-DICK
Sentence: I can't believe that Gary spent 20 minutes arguing with me over whether or not Thanksgiving was going to be on a Thursday this year; what a contradick!
Etymology: contradict - to oppose in argument + dick- slang for jerk
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COMMENTS:
Hehe! I thought of that one too! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-11: 09:59:00
love it! - galwaywegian, 2008-03-11: 11:27:00
So right on the definition and such a strong word. Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 14:53:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-11: 18:59:00
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Ornerarity
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: or ner rare itee
Sentence: Jim said, "Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How do you know if it's dripping or raining?" Said Mary to Jim: "Jim, Jim, you knew when you met me, I am full of ornerarity!" "But Mary", said Jim,"Just because you are full of Contrarity, do not let that oncoming truck knock you into eternity!" Said Mary to Jim " It's not a truck but a delivery van, driven by my brother Stan!" Said Jim back to Mary, "Your Contradictator ways will be the end of you!" To which Mary replied, "I'd rather end my life at 32 than give up on any chance to argue!!!"
Etymology: Ornery (having a difficult and contrary disposition) & Rarity (noteworthy scarcity; something unusual)
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COMMENTS:
Kudos for silly rhymes and smiles! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-05: 12:46:00
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Nayplayer
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: nay - play - er
Sentence: Patience and Archer were playing Scrabble. Archer added a 'n' to dam. "Bad word" observed Patience. "Good Word" Archer grumpled. Patience added 'a-t-i-o-n' to the damn, racking up a triple word score. "Nice big score" Patience crowed. "Rotten for me!" Archer cried, shooting it down. "I win" declared Patience. "Lose her" Archer murmurred, then asked "Another, game? Yes?" He was so exassperating, such a nayplayer! "No way!" Patience contrahit him back!
Etymology: Nay: negative response. Player: one who takes part. PLay on the expression nay sayer.
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COMMENTS:
nice word - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-11: 12:22:00
Short,simple and apt! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-11: 19:08:00
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Obtrite
Created by: bigveg
Pronunciation: ob-trite
Sentence: she was so mad she shouted right!, i've had enough of all your sh*te, there will be no love for you tonight, if you don't quit your act obtrite!
Etymology: obtuse: lacking intellectual acuity - trite: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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COMMENTS:
Rhymes are fun any time. Good word, too! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 20:54:00
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Negatiff
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: neg-eh-tif
Sentence: Roland almost always has a negative attitude and no matter what topic arises he invariably launches a juvenile and always bitter negatiff with much acrimony and and rude contradictions.
Etymology: Blend of 'negative' (lacking positive qualities, disagreeable) and 'tiff' (a petty quarrel)
Snottrue
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: snot-troo
Sentence: John was a snottruer. If you said the sky was blue he'd say "nope, it's purple." He just couldn't stop himself from snottruing.
Etymology: From "snot" (as in snotty or rude behavior) and "true"
Vanisectomy
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Van-Eh-Sect-Oh-Me
Sentence: Tricia's vanisectomy is going to get us killed when we get to the party, these people don't mess around! Tricia: Whatever , it's not "these people" it's a bunch of douche bags.
Etymology: Vanity & Vasectomy
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-03-11: 21:51:00
Well done, Biscotti and James!
Thank you Silvery! I won't rebutt a compliment. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James