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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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Deliet

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: dee lyet

Sentence: Her expression was one of pure deliet, right up to the time she clocked him with the le creuset pot he had lovingly selected to mark their 10th anniversary

Etymology: delight, lie

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Fauxver

Created by: jadenguy

Pronunciation: foe - ver or maybe fah-ver, sort of britishy.

Sentence: He applied nail polish and sported a Victorian vest out of "scene" fauxver.

Etymology: faux - fake fervor - zeal

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Angush

Created by: jesster

Pronunciation: ANG-ush

Sentence: In order to keep my job, I must angush about the product when I meet with my manager every week.

Etymology: Anguish - extreme pain + Gush - to make an effusive display of enthusiasm

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Pepitize

ohwtepph

Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: v.intr. /PEH-pit-ayz/; pepity n. /PEH-pi-ti/

Sentence: Oprah seemed really enthusiastic in the most boring thing ever invented on this planet. My choices were to pepitize or to tell it frankly to her face that she would look like a migratory Teletubby with that nose bidet in her nostrils. I had to pepitize or else, I would hurt her feelings. Soon, everyone watching Oprah joined the pepity.

Etymology: PEPITIZE- pep [enthusiasm; as in pep rally] + pity [to have compassion and join the fake enthusiasm] + sympathize; PEPITY - pep + pity

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Gleefake

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: glee-fayk

Sentence: Troy gleefaked when Helen revealed her new tattoo at the office.

Etymology: glee (happy) + fake (lie)

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Bogusmitten

metrohumanx

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:

metrohumanx http://www.pacifier.com/~dkossy/kooksmus.html - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 01:05:00

metrohumanx No mittens involved. sorry. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 16:44:00

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Pseudogeist

neuroaster

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"

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Fauxnatic

artr

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)

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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

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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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COMMENTS:

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

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

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Comments:

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