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DEFINITION: v. To offer unquestioning support and enthusiasm, when perhaps, some "constructive criticism" would be more helpful. n. Support which is given without restraint or consideration.

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Failbait

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: FAIL-bate

Sentence: Although a little voice in her head told Sue that hiring hundreds of telemarketers to promote the product was not a good plan, Bob failbaited her into doing it.

Etymology: fail, (jail)bait

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Agreeablist

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: ag ree a bliss t

Sentence: tommy's parents were always agreeablist even when he suggested the full facial tattoo of a naked woman.

Etymology: from agreeing and being agreeable and blissed in ignorance of what danger it will cause by just going along with it.

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Floptimism

Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: flop-ti-mizz-um

Sentence: Although Gene could see that Randy was setting himself up for a big fall, he smiled and offered some floptimism.

Etymology: optimism + (the inevitable) flop

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Soothesay

Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: zoo-th-say

Sentence: "Don't worry," they soothesaid, "we'll easily climb this mountain, even without a rope!"

Etymology: soothe - calm, appease say - to speak

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Schemespiration

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: skeem spir ay shun

Sentence: Wilbur & Warren had always supported Wayne by being his schemespiration for all his crazy ideas and plans. True friends would have played Devil's Advocate and pointed out the shortfalls of an idea. Unfortunately these three friends shared a brain and someone forgot it at home today!

Etymology: Scheme (an elaborate and systematic plan of action;a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery; a plan fraught with trickery or deceit) & Inspiration (a product of your creative thinking and work;(theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings)

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Plustalk

Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: Pluss-tork (stress 1st syllable)

Sentence: Ever the optimist, Adrian constantly plustalked Bob into believing he could do anything. ---Schools are unfortunately sending out a plustalk message - children will eventually learn that there are some jobs they will never be smart enough to do.

Etymology: Plus+talk

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Overvalidate

Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: oh-ver-val-ih-date

Sentence: Hal overvaliadted her lousy BBQ chicken to avoid the inevitable fight.

Etymology: over + validate

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Rovercommit

Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: ROH-ver-come-it

Sentence: Jim rovercommited to his boss's plan for a new Coke formula, and ended up running a bottling plant in Tucumcari.

Etymology: Karl Rove + overcommit

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Champeeon

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: champ/pee/on

Sentence: To champeeon his cause was akin to raining on his parade, but what was he to do with such an outrageous idea.

Etymology: vulgar verb variation of "champion"

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Blandulate

Created by: minnowchurch

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