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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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Wringy
Created by: Sarfaraz
Pronunciation: Ring..gy
Sentence: Thanks for your wringying , I really was in trouble.
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.
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
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)
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)
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
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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Enthusipid
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: enθoōsipid
Sentence: The company seems to fling itself from one dissaster to another, perhaps attributable to to the corp of enthusipid managers who can stand up and cheer for any idea presented. They can get behind anything as long as it doesn*t require them to think. These bandwagoneers are just as quick to jump camps if the program they were supporting receives any flak.
Etymology: enthused (say something that expresses one*s eager enjoyment, interest, or approval) + insipid (lacking vigor or interest)
Zealost
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: zel/lozt
Sentence: The unquestioning support of their leader lead to many zealost citizens.
Etymology: zealous + lost
Agreementalcase
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: agrEE-men-tal-cAse
Sentence: Dave is an agreementalcase. One of his qualities to avoid controversy. Agreeing on, and reinforcing everything Jill says, reguardless if it's correct or not.
Etymology: agreement/mental case
