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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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Bushpraise
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: bush-praise
Sentence: His parents would Bushpraise him when he made even the most stupid of mistakes.
Etymology: Pres. Bush seems to get a pass no matter how stupid he acts.
Encouragitis
Created by: Johnnyweird
Pronunciation: En-curr-ahj-aye-tiss
Sentence: My encouragitis has led to many terrible, terrible business ventures which have ended in utter failure.
Etymology:
Supportline
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: sup-port-liyn
Sentence: Parrents tend to support line way more than they should.
Etymology: Like a tightrope, supportive but really shouldn't be the situation at all.
Veneerate
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: ven ear ate
Sentence: The pundits on Fox readily veneerated W's latest plan to send additional troops into Iraq.
Etymology: veneer (skin deep) + rate
Cockuptease
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: coc/up/teez
Sentence: A cockuptease is a person who lures his/her friends into a false sense of security just before they make a foolish mistake.
Etymology: cockup + cock tease
Zealost
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: zel/lozt
Sentence: The unquestioning support of their leader lead to many zealost citizens.
Etymology: zealous + lost
Approvalying
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: uh-proove-a-lie-ing
Sentence: Your approvalying has led me to bankruptcy, when I was counting on your sagacity.
Etymology: approval (support) + lying (telling untruths)
Wisdumb
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: wiz-dum
Sentence: Instead of seeking the advise of his professor, Ben followed the wisdumb of his frat buddies and changed his major to Advanced Macrame.
Etymology: wisdom: common sense; good judgement + dumb: stupid; asinine
Blairtobushism
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: blair-to-bushism
Sentence: "Yes", fawned Tony, pandering to the president's desire to invade another Middle Eastern country. Blairtobushism was rampant.
Etymology: The sycophantic postering witnessed in US and UK politics.
Yexorism
Created by: TrJoshB
Pronunciation: Yea-kks-or-ism
Sentence: They encouraged me with their yexorism to try and eat the flamming rat.
Etymology: from yes and exorcism.