Verboticisms

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /dwel'-eh-bus-ter/

Sentence: What's so frustrating about working with Klaus is that, if you happen to disagree with him, he'll stage a dwellibuster, repeating his point of view over and over until you just want to choke him, or else agree with him in order to shut him up.

Etymology: dwell - to dwell on; repeatedly emphasize a point (Old English, dwellan "to mislead, deceive") + filibuster - an obstructionist tactic in a legislative body, employed by making long and often irrelevant speeches (from Dutch, vrijbuiter "pirate")

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COMMENTS:

I like it! - ErWenn, 2008-01-22: 10:49:00

Good combo! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:31:00

Something very nice about this word, Original, too. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-22: 21:58:00

I like the idea of stealing the show, time and the win (filibuster). Clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:23:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: keh-jole-EEZ

Sentence: Hal was quite fluent in cajolese and through persistent and repetitive expressions of his ideas and beliefs, was usually able to win people over to his way of thinking.

Etymology: Blend of 'cajole' (to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance) and suffix '-ese' (speech, literary style, or diction peculiar to (a specified place, person, group, discipline, subject, or activity)

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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

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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)

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: Rep-i-TRISH-uh n

Sentence: When Bob's lipzkrieg failed to silence Roxie's relexiration, he launched a rambling repetrition.

Etymology: REPETRITION: blend of REPETITION & ATTRITION: to wear down by repeating over and over. LIPZKRIEG: LIP:(To give lip) & KRIEG: war. RELEXIRATION: blend of lexi & reiteration.

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COMMENTS:

You astound me not only with your verboticism of the day, but with all the verboticisms you put in the sentence with them! Kudos to you as an expert wordsmith. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:26:00

Good word! I can visualise a long line of battered lifeless bodies that have fallen in the arena of Bob's repetritious quest! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 21:36:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: duhn-ney-shuhn

Sentence: The way the panhandler went after people seemed more like a dunation than a donation. He was so insistent that people crossed the street just to avoid him.

Etymology: dun (to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt) + donation (an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution)

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Created by: Banky

Pronunciation: ah-lit-ter-cay-shun

Sentence: The mother had finally had enough of the allitercation with her stubborn child. The string of "NO!"s continued, and followed them to the back of the store where both hand and rear blushed upon meeting so abruptly.

Etymology: alliteration + altercation

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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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Created by: Jobanski

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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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