DEFINITION: v. intr., To pretend that you like something that you don’t, in hopes that someone else will like your pretensions. n., A person who doesn’t like what they actually like, and pretends to like what other people like.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Sociophony: /So – she – OFF – uh -nee/ Always trying to impress those around him, Milburn had become a complete and shameless sociophony. Etymology: Social + phony Created by: Mustang.
Comments on Sociophony:
petaj, 2007-11-28: 02:54:00
Clever, because of the use of phony as in telephony – you can blend in with the social sounds you hear around you by echoing them.TiaJay, 2007-11-28: 03:29:00
I think I know a few of these *cough*Mustang, 2007-11-28: 06:36:00
Thanks petaj, echoing the cacophony…lolMustang, 2007-11-28: 06:47:00
I have known one or two myself, TiaJay. Hope yer *cough* gets better. 🙂Jabberwocky, 2007-11-28: 15:53:00
cleverOZZIEBOB, 2007-11-28: 17:48:00
I like it – very good word!
Pretendtious: /pri-tend’shÉ™s/ It was quite obvious that Joe was a pretendtious bafoon. He was going on and on about the subtle differances in cavier, depending on what river the fish was from. Even though he has never had it prior to that night, and found it disgusting. Etymology: Pretend – to allege or profess, esp. insincerely or falsely. + Pretentious – an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious. Created by: xirtam.
Comments on Pretendtious:
yellowbird, 2007-11-28: 10:54:00
great word
Socialtofu: /-ˈsoʊʃlÌ£ toʊˈfu-/ She was such incredibly absorbent social tofu that she couldn’t walk by any protest rally without dropping whatever she was doing and joining in. Etymology: Like culinary tofu, which absorbs the tastes of the food items it is cooked with, social tofu absorbs the tastes of the people surrounding him/her. Created by: ErWenn.
Comments on Socialtofu:
OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-28: 17:49:00
Very clever – like the use of tofu!
Fauxllower: /fow-lower/ Humphrey was a definitely a fauxllower, espousing views that he didn’t really possess, just to fit in. But there was no way he could be considered a feignatic. Etymology: faux + follower Created by: petaj.
Comments on Fauxllower:
TiaJay, 2007-11-28: 05:01:00
LOL! Good one!galwaywegian, 2007-11-28: 05:55:00
a tour de fauxrse!
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Definition Comments:
Verbotomy – 2007-11-28: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by Mustang and remistram. Thank you Mustang and remistram! ~ James