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DEFINITION: n., A stylized form of argument, common among politicians, lawyers and married couples, where the parties state and restate their positions until the opponent is exhausted. v. tr., To argue by simply restating your position over and over again.
Verboticisms
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Onedimentia
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: One-dim-ent-che-a
Sentence: Arnold never really left the play-ground. He had the negotiation skills of an eight year-old with a borderline syndrome who missed his mother. An annoying, prickly thing, he'd drive you mad with his onedimentia.
Etymology: One-dimensional + dementia
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COMMENTS:
Great combo! Clever Creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:49:00
Clever mix! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:26:00
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Reverbetrait
Created by: bananabender
Pronunciation: ree - VURB - uh - trayt
Sentence: Marla: Aarrggghhh! We've just been reverbetraited by a master. We've gotta go clear our heads because he's got us almost convinced that the earth is really flat! Dirk: Hope he falls off the edge of it!
Etymology: REVERBERATE: to reecho or resound, to be reflected many times. TRAIT: a distinguishing characteristic or quality, esp of one's personal nature, usually bad! n., REVERBETRAITOR
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COMMENTS:
Really good word and easily rolls off the tongue! Good thinking! 8/10 :) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-22: 04:50:00
Nice blending, bananab'l'ender! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:35:00
Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-22: 22:15:00
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Pressurement
Created by: avklive
Pronunciation: It's quite clear
Sentence: I hardly escaped that pressurement with my wife. But I know I'm right!
Etymology: pressure + argument
Urfirstafterme
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ur-first-af-ter-mee
Sentence: Fred Dirsterworster was always a loud mouth urfirstaftermee type character. He thought he was well ahead of everyone else, though he chronically lagged behind and never quite caught on.
Etymology: You- Are- First- After- Me.
Echocation
Created by: kragn
Pronunciation: eck-oh-kay-shun
Sentence: The only tactic he uses when we're arguing is echocation.
Etymology: echo+altercation.
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COMMENTS:
Unique combination! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:44:00
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Arguerosion
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Ar-guw-ero-shun
Sentence: There was a massive arguerosion going on between Dave and Melinda regarding who was going to invite Dave's mother in law round for Christmas dinner.
Etymology: Argue - To conflict and fight verbally. Erosion - The constant abrasion and attrition (eating away) of or at something.
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COMMENTS:
very nice - describes world politics aptly - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-22: 11:04:00
This word, like such arguers, wears down well! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:46:00
good word. I'm worn out just thinking about it! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:06:00
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Repetitivenotion
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ree pet ativ no shun
Sentence: Brett & Marcia were in danger of getting a ticket for another repetitivenotion infraction...this time over who was on first!
Etymology: repetitive motion (something done over and over) notion (a capricious idea that just won't quit)
Defynihlate
Created by: scrink
Pronunciation: dee-fye-nih-late
Sentence: You should have heard her go on and on, he didn't stand a chance. Oh yeah girl, she went and defynihlated him.
Etymology: defy - to be argumentative and defiant annihilate - to eliminate
Reiterstate
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/it/ur/state
Sentence: The most effective way to win an argument is to simply reiterstate the obvious (obviously I'm right, I'm right, I'm right)
Etymology: reiterate (echo, repeat) + state
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COMMENTS:
Short, neat, and right on the definition ... very nice! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:50:00
well formed word. I like it! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:14:00
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Incessigrate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: In - SESS - uh -grait
Sentence: Rudolfo had the annoying habit of incessigrating in an effort to get his audience to agree with his sometimes radical views.
Etymology: Incessant + grate (have an irritating or unpleasant effect)
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COMMENTS:
Conveys the feelings so very well that these monoargubaiters engender! Your verboticism of this day is also an emoticism of the day! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:29:00
I agree with silveryaspen. You got the essence across well. Good one! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:18:00
Thankyuh, thankyuh verruh much... - Mustang, 2008-01-22: 23:53:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by sipsoccer. Thank you sipsoccer. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2008-01-22: 06:37:00
Debatter
galwaywegian - 2008-01-22: 06:38:00
oops
Dougalistic - 2008-01-22: 10:40:00
^ lol
Jabberwocky - 2008-01-22: 13:47:00
Galway is guilty of a premature ejaculation (as in exclaim suddenly)
Today's definition was suggested by sipsoccer. Thank you sipsoccer. ~ James