Verboticisms

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: foh-NAT-uh-siz-um

Sentence: 'I don't think I like wearing these orange robes,' Donald reflected, as he chanted "Hare Krishna" along with his two new friends at the airport, 'and baldness doesn't really suit me either.' But as a passerby dropped a coin into his bowl, his friends both gave him encouraging smiles, and in his fauxnaticism, all his doubts were quickly forgotten.

Etymology: Faux (artificial or imitation; fake) & Fanaticism (excessive, irrational zeal).

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Fauxntastic! - Nosila, 2009-12-08: 09:27:00

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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

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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: 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]

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Created by: Kevin

Pronunciation: Hob big itree

Sentence: He smiled at his friends demonstrating pure Hobbigitry knowing he'd rather not go on this trip.

Etymology: it stems from need of the hobbits where loyalty and responsibility causes one much frustration and a passive attitude

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: joy-fo

Sentence: Brenda's joyfaux performance convinced Harry that she loved his gift of a Chia Pet instead of the gold bracelet they had been looking at.

Etymology: Joyful: estactic happiness + faux: fake

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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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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: zeel not

Sentence: Although hired as a product demonstrator in a mall, Brenda had to draw on her acting skills to become excited about the bizarre items they had to sell. After one day of unsuccessfully trying to sell nose hoses, her enthusiasm dwindled to that of a zealnot. She blew it, the old-fashioned way, just like her nose.

Etymology: Zealot (a fervent and even militant proponent of something)& Not (negation)

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Created by: giveaphuk

Pronunciation: Meh Tas Tick

Sentence: I have to be very mehtastic in order to do my job.

Etymology: Meh (Indifference; to be used when one simply does not care.) + Tastic - that being the end of word Fantastic.

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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)

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