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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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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)
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)
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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Enthusiasham
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: en-thoo-zee-as-zham
Sentence: Everyone but his mother could see hIs enthusiasham as she brought home a neon fuschia wool-knit sweater for him.
Etymology: Enthsusiasm (eager enjoyment) + sham (a fake)
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COMMENTS:
Very well conceived :) - neuroaster, 2007-05-27: 14:17:00
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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
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)
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
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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Pitchelate
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: pich/ i /láyt
Sentence: Gabby tried hard to Pitchelate her way into the group by agreeing that a nose bidet was awesome, however she hadn't quite mastered the art.
Etymology: Blend of "Pitch" to try to sell or promote something and "Elate" to make somebody very happy and excited
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
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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