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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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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)
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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Pepitize
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
Concoctikeen
Created by: Maureen
Pronunciation: con coc ti keen
Sentence: Sally was concoctikeen when boyfriend Sam was showing her his stamp collection, but secretly she was bored to tears.
Etymology: concoct - to make up. keen - eager
Mimthuse
Created by: benjamin
Pronunciation: MIM-thoose
Sentence: Ever since my girlfriend took up knitting, I've mimthused a lot about scarves.
Etymology: mimic + enthusiasm
Falsuthiasm
Created by: chrismduenas
Pronunciation: false-ewe-the-as-him
Sentence:
Etymology: false, enthusiasm
Rhapsequiture
Created by: geoamnesia
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Ok, everyone else was happy, so I joined in with a rhapsequiture.
Etymology: Rhapsodize: to show enthusiasm + sequitur: to follow [Verb + Noun]
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
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