Verboticisms

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: fals zeel

Sentence: Brendan always seemed to have to use falsezeal when expressing himself about other people's choices. Like when his Mom announced she had made a lovely grapefruit and tomato pie for dessert. Or when his Dad invited him to play a Monopoly marathon (in other words, they play all night until his Dad wins). Or when his girlfriend a) told him she was 3 months pregnant and b) wanted to name their child something unusual like movie star baby name choices, such as CocoPuff Pepperoni or Diesel Dragnetto. Yes, maybe if poor Brendan became a man and aired his own opinion, he wouldn't have to always falsezeal himself!

Etymology: false ( not genuine or real; being an imitation) & Zeal ( excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; a feeling of strong eagerness)

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Created by: chrismduenas

Pronunciation: false-ewe-the-as-him

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Etymology: false, enthusiasm

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Created by: daisy

Pronunciation: aww-sim-u-late

Sentence: I had to awsimulate interest in my girlfriend's cat and her ability to meow "I love you"

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Created by: greytellie

Pronunciation: foh-sahyt-muhnt

Sentence: His exuberant fauxcitement was transparently false.

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Created by: Doribi

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I was very shepedic about the idea of going bungie jumping this weekend

Etymology: Sheep+pathetic

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Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: AHR-durr-fihs

Sentence: Alex's spasmodic glee at the sight of his date's grey dress was merely a work of ardourfice.

Etymology: ardour + artifice

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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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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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Created by: cohenarie

Pronunciation: 'bo-gush

Sentence: When everyone else in the office started talking about a stupid television show I'd never seen, I nevertheless found myself bogushing mightily.

Etymology: bogus + gush

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COMMENTS:

great word - wish I had more votes left - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-25: 13:10:00

Get's my vote - petaj, 2007-05-25: 21:17:00

Thanks. I'll try not to let the mobulation go to my head. - cohenarie, 2007-05-26: 06:51:00

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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)

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