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DEFINITION: v. To pretend to be enthusiastic even when you are not, simply because everyone else is. n. Fake enthusiasm.
Verboticisms
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Falsuthiasm
Created by: chrismduenas
Pronunciation: false-ewe-the-as-him
Sentence:
Etymology: false, enthusiasm
Nixuberance
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: niks oob er rans
Sentence: Turning 40 was hard enough for Fred. It was made worse by the fact that his family and friends insisted on giving him a surprise birthday party. It was with great nixuberance he attended a celebration of his lost youth. Making things worse were all the gag gifts...the Ben Gay, the Depends, the hair dye, the phone with the huge numbers, the Polygrip and the nose flushers. He got three of them and he still doesn't know how to use them, other than to water tiny plants.
Etymology: Nix (nothing, zero,none;zip) & Exuberance (overflowing with joyful enthusiasm)
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
Fauxbullient
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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Passionvictim
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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COMMENTS:
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
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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Eagershamulent
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Ee-ger-sham-u-lent
Sentence: Lorna had great difficulty pretending to be Eagershamulent when her boyfriend arranged a surprise 30th birthday treat for her and her mates. It wasn't really his fault he wasn't to know how much she hated heights when he booked a flight in a hot air balloon, she didn't want to look stupid so she took a deep breath, closed her eyes and followed the others into the basket.
Etymology: Eager(Strongly wanting to to do or have) ORIGIN Old French aigre 'keen' from Latin acer 'sharp'. + Sham (bogus, false) + Fraudulent (deceitful) = Eagershamulent
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COMMENTS:
No lofty aspersions in that basket. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 15:13:00
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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
Mitumitu
Created by: Scattercat
Pronunciation: Me too! Me too!
Sentence: Surrounded by a sea of mitumitu, it was only a matter of time before Jerome submitted to peer pressure.
Etymology: Fairly obvious, I should think...
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COMMENTS:
Cute! Sounds Japanese. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-25: 12:30:00
Pretty much what I was going for. Though I think what actually popped into my head was mahi-mahi. One time I wish you could use hyphens around here... - Scattercat, 2007-05-25: 13:21:00
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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)
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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