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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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Bogush
Created by: cohenarie
Pronunciation: 'bo-gush
Sentence: When everyone else in the office started talking about a stupid television show I'd never seen, I nevertheless found myself bogushing mightily.
Etymology: bogus + gush
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COMMENTS:
great word - wish I had more votes left - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-25: 13:10:00
Get's my vote - petaj, 2007-05-25: 21:17:00
Thanks. I'll try not to let the mobulation go to my head. - cohenarie, 2007-05-26: 06:51:00
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Wowooze
Created by: Franneke
Pronunciation: Waaw-ooze
Sentence: His wowoozing became embarrassing.
Etymology: Wow +ooze
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
Gleefake
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: glee-fayk
Sentence: Troy gleefaked when Helen revealed her new tattoo at the office.
Etymology: glee (happy) + fake (lie)
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)
Fauxmote
Created by: BuenoCabra
Pronunciation: (FOH-moht, FOKS- )
Sentence: If you don't want to go to the Panic! At The Disco concert with everyone else, there's no reason to fauxmote.
Etymology: From the French "faux," meaning fake or artificial, and "emote," an Americanized verb form of "emotion."
Pseudogeist
Created by: neuroaster
Pronunciation: SYOO-dough-guy-st
Sentence: He claimed that she was not boring her at all, but she knew pseudogeist when she saw it.
Etymology: pseudo- (from Greek pseudes) + geist (from German geist as in "zeitgeist"
Feignwagon
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fānwagən
Sentence: C4PO and his little buddy Me2me2 were some of the first to jump on the feignwagon. All their human friends were so passionate about getting tattoos that they felt the need to join the fervor. The closest they could come was to get stencils. WooHoo!
Etymology: feign (indulge in pretense) + bandwagon (a particular activity or cause that has suddenly become fashionable or popular)
Enfsarcastic
Created by: Alicia
Pronunciation: Enaf/Sar/Cast/Ic
Sentence: Bobsicus: Hey Look What I Got You. Michelle: Greaaatt..... A Nose Bidget. Just What I Wanted. "Enfsarcastic Began To Kick In."
Etymology: Enf taken from enthusiastic Sarcastic as in sarcastic
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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Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne. ~ James