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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.

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Obsequiocy

Created by: ArsMajika

Pronunciation: ub-SEE-KWEE-ah-SEE

Sentence: I can't believe the degree of obsequiocy those two idiot brown-nosers have.

Etymology: Obsequious + Idiocy

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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

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Slopport

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: slop - port

Sentence: Rufus often gave Genevieve overwhelming slopport for her ideas and projects. No matter how ill-contrived and illogical her ideas were, he found a way to "cheer her on" and enthusiasticly encourage her endeavors.

Etymology: slop (the waste by-product of the distilling process;wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk), sloppy (haphazzard), support (aiding the cause or policy or interests of, backing)

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Marzipandering

Created by: kyotonils

Pronunciation: mär'zə-păn'der

Sentence: I guess I'm guilty of marzipandering, but he seemed so sure of himself I didn't have the heart to burst his balloon.

Etymology: marzipan+pandering. It's pandering with a scaffolding built of weak spun sugar, that is, no support whatsoever.

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COMMENTS:

Good one!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-22: 10:39:00

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Backpateror

Created by: idavecook

Pronunciation: BACK-PAT-ER-OR

Sentence: Harold's always so nice. He really came thru as my backpateror when I started my hampster milk empire.

Etymology: A good ol Pat on the Back + Awesomer + Terminator

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Spencourage

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: spen coor aj

Sentence: Joe's buddies helped spencourage him to follow his dream and give up all for a pipedream that would wipe him out financially in 2 months. With friends like that...who needs enemies?

Etymology: Spend (pay out money) & Encourage (support,influence)

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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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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

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Enfooliasm

Created by: jrogan

Pronunciation: en-fool-lee-azm

Sentence: Mark was so emboldened by his coworkers enfooliasm that he marched into his Boss's office and demanded a raise.

Etymology: enthusiasm +fool

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COMMENTS:

Good word...please give us a good sentence too to amuse us wordsmiths! - Nosila, 2009-08-26: 19:17:00

great word and sentence!! - mweinmann, 2009-08-27: 07:43:00

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