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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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Hysteriaction
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: hiss terry akt yun
Sentence: he frequently engaged in hysteriaction, especially when management were around.
Etymology: hysteria action
Fauxnatic
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: foh-nat-ik
Sentence: Jill's boyfriend is an extreme sports fan. Trying to make a good impression she has become a fauxnatic, even though she doesn't know the difference between a touchdown and a hole-in-one.
Etymology: faux (artificial or imitation; fake) fanatic (a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal)
Joyfaux
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: joy-fo
Sentence: Brenda's joyfaux performance convinced Harry that she loved his gift of a Chia Pet instead of the gold bracelet they had been looking at.
Etymology: Joyful: estactic happiness + faux: fake
Fauxthusiasm
Created by: newworldview
Pronunciation: foe-thoo-zee-as-im
Sentence: He got so sucked into his fauxthusiasm, that he bought not one, but two oscillating couches.
Etymology: Faux (fake) + Enthusiasm
Bogusmitten
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: BOW-GUSS-MITTEN
Sentence: When we stepped into the lobby at the Kooks Museum,my friend Jeff was immediately BOGUSMITTEN by the exhibits. The next day, all our co-workerers were there, fawning over the incredible assortment of weirdos, whackos and dingbats- some of whom bore an uncanny resemblance to our boss,the maniacal, illiterate and deeply disturbed library director. Seems everyone was BOGUSMITTEN by the museum...except "Mad Pat"!
Etymology: BOGUS:false, sham + SMITTEN: taken with or enamored of = BOGUSMITTEN
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COMMENTS:
http://www.pacifier.com/~dkossy/kooksmus.html - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 01:05:00
No mittens involved. sorry. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 16:44:00
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Effortvesce
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: eff/ort/vess
Sentence: Even though eating olives made him gag he had to effortvesce over their pungent qualities to become a member of the pizza club
Etymology: effervesce (gush) + effort
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COMMENTS:
Perfect and fun to say. - cohenarie, 2007-05-25: 11:01:00
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Shambullient
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: sham-BULE-yent
Sentence: Not wanting to let on that she didn't really understand the fuss about a new fad, Linda put on her best shambullient effort with amazing 'sincerity'.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'sham' (n. something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax) and 'ebullient' (adj. overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited)
Perfadiousness
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: per-FAD-ee-uhs-nis
Sentence: Richard's needy perfadiousness was most evident whenever foreign films were discussed. He kept referring to Kurosawa as "the caterer's crowning achievement."
Etymology: perfidiousness (intentional deceit) + fad (well, we all know what a fad is)
Awesimulate
Created by: daisy
Pronunciation: aww-sim-u-late
Sentence: I had to awsimulate interest in my girlfriend's cat and her ability to meow "I love you"
Etymology:
Simuelate
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: sim-you-ee-late
Sentence: When the Team Power business strategy was being taught at work, I found it extremely difficult to simuelate; it was just another plan destined for failure.
Etymology: simulate, elate
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COMMENTS:
good one purple - I really like the way it sounds - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-25: 06:10:00
apt! incredibly so. wow, really. i think i'm chasing jabberwocky... - jadenguy, 2007-05-25: 10:24:00
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Comments:
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.
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!
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