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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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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."

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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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Fauxnaticism

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: foh-NAT-uh-siz-um

Sentence: 'I don't think I like wearing these orange robes,' Donald reflected, as he chanted "Hare Krishna" along with his two new friends at the airport, 'and baldness doesn't really suit me either.' But as a passerby dropped a coin into his bowl, his friends both gave him encouraging smiles, and in his fauxnaticism, all his doubts were quickly forgotten.

Etymology: Faux (artificial or imitation; fake) & Fanaticism (excessive, irrational zeal).

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Fauxntastic! - Nosila, 2009-12-08: 09:27:00

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Fraudardent

Created by: JumbleGiant

Pronunciation: \ˈfrȯd-ˈär-dənt\

Sentence: Jim didn't like to go shopping for clothes, but had to be keep a fraudardent attitude to spend an enjoyable evening with his mother.

Etymology: fraudulent + ardent

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metrohumanx Just a tog in the machine, eh? - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 15:17:00

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Fantabricating

chlorinejenny

Created by: chlorinejenny

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Passionact

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: pashun - akt

Sentence: Elvira was passionact about the Christmas grab bag this year. Everyone else thought she was really excited about it but, in truth, she was pretending to be excited because she thought that everyone else was.

Etymology: passion, act

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Zealnot

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: zeel not

Sentence: Although hired as a product demonstrator in a mall, Brenda had to draw on her acting skills to become excited about the bizarre items they had to sell. After one day of unsuccessfully trying to sell nose hoses, her enthusiasm dwindled to that of a zealnot. She blew it, the old-fashioned way, just like her nose.

Etymology: Zealot (a fervent and even militant proponent of something)& Not (negation)

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Passionvictim

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: pash-n-vict-m

Sentence: Nicky was a passionvictim of the worst kind. She was a champion recruiter for causes she wasn't even interested in just so she could be on the A-list.

Etymology: fashion victim (one who goes along with outlandish clothing and accessories just because everyone else is) + passion (shown by enthusiasts)

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loved your picture of the cup petaj - if anyone missed it, check out the history tab under verbotomize and see yesterday's word - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-25: 11:21:00

A nice cup of herbal tea to celebrate your victory 'downunder'. Nice touch, but your desk is too neat! - Stevenson0, 2007-05-25: 12:09:00

petaj That was the only bit of neat on the desk. I wasn't going to show off the mess. - petaj, 2007-05-25: 21:11:00

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Wheejaculate

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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Hysteriaction

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: hiss terry akt yun

Sentence: he frequently engaged in hysteriaction, especially when management were around.

Etymology: hysteria action

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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