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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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Ardourfice
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
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
Newbilation
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: noo/bil/a/shun
Sentence: It no longer mattered what Oprah "claimed" was on her List of Favorite Things. She could have told the audience they were all "going home with a brand new, yet to be sharpened #2 pencil!" and they would still have been on their feet screaming with newbilation.
Etymology: new: Fresh: original and of a kind not seen before. jubilation: Exultation: a feeling of extreme joy.
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COMMENTS:
Great word! Oprah is disturbingly reptilian. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 15:18:00
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-29: 08:10:00
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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
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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COMMENTS:
Just a tog in the machine, eh? - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 15:17:00
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Fauxvor
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fōvər
Sentence: The announcement from headquarters was met with the fauxvor of of a trip to the dentist for a root canal.
Etymology: faux (artificial or imitation; false) + fervor (intense and passionate feeling)
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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Bogush
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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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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