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DEFINITION: v. To pretend to be enthusiastic even when you are not, simply because everyone else is. n. Fake enthusiasm.

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Peerpressurated

Created by: guesser

Pronunciation: Peer + pressur + ated

Sentence: Oprah is good at acting peerpressurated.

Etymology: Peer (equal ability) + pressur (pressure) + ated (form of "full of")

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Eagershamulent

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Ee-ger-sham-u-lent

Sentence: Lorna had great difficulty pretending to be Eagershamulent when her boyfriend arranged a surprise 30th birthday treat for her and her mates. It wasn't really his fault he wasn't to know how much she hated heights when he booked a flight in a hot air balloon, she didn't want to look stupid so she took a deep breath, closed her eyes and followed the others into the basket.

Etymology: Eager(Strongly wanting to to do or have) ORIGIN Old French aigre 'keen' from Latin acer 'sharp'. + Sham (bogus, false) + Fraudulent (deceitful) = Eagershamulent

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metrohumanx No lofty aspersions in that basket. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 15:13:00

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Hallelujahism

Created by: texmom

Pronunciation: Hal lei lu yah ism

Sentence: Hallelujahism is not prevalent where pieced eyelids are concerned.

Etymology: Hallelujah - rejoice ism - makes is a noun

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Fretend

Created by: thephil

Pronunciation: fr:etend

Sentence: Acctualy, I fretended, when I stated that I love my new job.

Etymology: Fake pRETEND

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Falsuthiasm

Created by: chrismduenas

Pronunciation: false-ewe-the-as-him

Sentence:

Etymology: false, enthusiasm

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Fauxcitement

Created by: greytellie

Pronunciation: foh-sahyt-muhnt

Sentence: His exuberant fauxcitement was transparently false.

Etymology:

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Mimthuse

Created by: benjamin

Pronunciation: MIM-thoose

Sentence: Ever since my girlfriend took up knitting, I've mimthused a lot about scarves.

Etymology: mimic + enthusiasm

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Actstatic

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: act/stat/ik

Sentence: With all the enthusiasm and peersure from his friends, he decided to be actstatic in the silly escapade.

Etymology: act + ecstatic

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Actsellent word! - Nosila, 2009-12-08: 09:28:00

nice - galwaywegian, 2009-12-08: 13:11:00

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Actstatic

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: act/stat/ik

Sentence: With all the enthusiasm and peersure from his friends, he decided to be actstatic in the silly escapade they were about to carry out.

Etymology: ACTSTATIC - verb - from ACT (to operate, or function in a particular way) + ECSTATIC (delightful beyond measure; rapturous)

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Good one...very concise. - Mustang, 2008-07-28: 23:07:00

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Normalhumanbehaviour

Created by: jonobo

Pronunciation: normal

Sentence: human

Etymology: behaviour

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-25: 01:26:00
Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne! ~ James

purpleartichokes - 2007-05-25: 12:36:00
James - were you peeking in my bathroom? I actually own a nose hose - a fantastic contraption for allergies! I resent your disspiction! ;-)

Clayton - 2007-05-25: 14:19:00
Speaking of which, did anybody see this nifty "nasal aspirator" mentioned on BoingBoing? http://www.nosefrida.com/

purpleartichokes - 2007-05-25: 15:16:00
Here's mine. Ain't she a beaut? http://www.hydromedonline.com/hp.html.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-25: 17:03:00
Hey Purpleartichokes, I am totally gungfaux for netipots! Especially if you have a lot stuff stuck in your nose. ~ James

wordmeister - 2007-05-25: 23:49:00
I want one! James should offer it as a prize!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-07-28: 00:02:00
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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-08: 00:07:00
Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne. ~ James