Verboticisms

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: whee + jack + you + late

Sentence: Everybody at the party thought that ear candling was the best thing they'd ever heard of and I didn't want to be rude, so I wheejaculated about it too even though I thought it was pretty stupid.

Etymology: It is spoken in the Bible of those who would shout when coming upon those things which made them happy or which they would wish others to think made them happy: Those people would say Whee, and then ejaculate.

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Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: enn-rooze-ee-az-eum

Sentence: The social pressure to display enrusiasm for something I couldn't give two ticks about is draining me of joy.

Etymology: Enthusiasm with ruse(trick) squashed in the middle.

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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)

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Created by: adventuredotexe

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: fōvər

Sentence: The announcement from headquarters was met with the fauxvor of of a trip to the dentist for a root canal.

Etymology: faux (artificial or imitation; false) + fervor (intense and passionate feeling)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Fo - BOOL - yunt

Sentence: Fawn hated to appear to be dumb or to be left out of events so would put forth hear best fauxbullient manner when confronted with a social situation she either didnt understand or approve of.

Etymology: Blend of 'faux' (fake or false) and 'ebullient' (overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited)

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COMMENTS:

Succinct and intuitive! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 15:14:00

Nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-29: 08:09:00

Cool Word.. - Alicia, 2008-08-04: 12:09:00

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Created by: geoamnesia

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Sentence: Ok, everyone else was happy, so I joined in with a rhapsequiture.

Etymology: Rhapsodize: to show enthusiasm + sequitur: to follow [Verb + Noun]

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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."

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: fayn thoo zee azim

Sentence: Fay found it hard to get excited about the nose bidet fad. She showed feignthusiasm when all her friends tried it and swore it was the greatest new thing since sliced bread. She thought this new fad was icky. In reality, it was an ancient method used in bygone cultures to rinse out the nose. It was inevitable that this fad would return. In fact, it was predicted to return now by none other than the Great Nostrildamus.

Etymology: Feign (make believe with the intent to deceive;make a pretence of) & Enthusiasm (a lively interest;eagerness;exuberance;a feeling of excitement)

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COMMENTS:

Nostrildamus! Love it! Hey, any relation, Nosie? - Tigger, 2009-12-08: 02:05:00

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

Nore like Noseferatu! - Nosila, 2009-12-08: 16:13:00

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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)

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