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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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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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Encouragitis

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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:

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Wringy

Created by: Sarfaraz

Pronunciation: Ring..gy

Sentence: Thanks for your wringying , I really was in trouble.

Etymology:

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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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Ninnynodders

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: nin-ee-nod-er

Sentence: Between the two of them Cletus and Billy Bob don't have a single opinion about anything. They will agree to almost anything anybody says. Some of their friends just call them "Sure" and "Why Not". They are just a couple of ninnynodders.

Etymology: Ninny (a fool or simpleton) + nodder (bobble head, one who nods [agrees] to anything)

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