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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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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.
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Yessayer
Created by: cryptc
Pronunciation: Yes Sayer!
Sentence: You're all just a bunch of yessayers aren't you? nodding your heads, agreeing to everything I say.
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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
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
Agreeablist
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.
Wringy
Created by: Sarfaraz
Pronunciation: Ring..gy
Sentence: Thanks for your wringying , I really was in trouble.
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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.
Supporticide
Created by: ubgrud
Pronunciation: sup-port-a-side
Sentence: When Jill announced that she was having her nose reduced for the fifth time her husband showed his full supporticide.
Etymology: support + homocide