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DEFINITION: v. To agree with someone, not because they are right, but because it would be rude, or unwise, to correct them.
Verboticisms
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Speakqueasy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: speek/kwee/zy
Sentence: Whenever her boyfriend opened his first beer she began to speakqueasy lest she offend his sensibilities
Etymology: speakeasy + queasy
Subdoormat
Created by: theyellowbunny
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "You're going to subdoormat yourself again? Get a backbone and speak up!"
Etymology:
Duplacate
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: due-plah-cayte
Sentence: he needed to duplacate his wife quickly or the conversation was going to spiral out of control
Etymology: dupe, placate
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COMMENTS:
sorry erasmus...i didn't realise you had hooked up with my other word and i had a sudden whim to change it.. is there a word for such a whim - rikboyee, 2007-02-19: 19:43:00
bah no worries
I was at a loss with this one anyway - erasmus, 2007-02-22: 08:22:00
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Fibulate
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: Fib - u - late
Sentence: I frequently fibulate to my boyfriend because I don't want him to know it's not THE biggest ever...
Etymology: Fib - Lie ulate - From Formulate
Wishthink
Created by: shrimp
Pronunciation: wisj-think
Sentence: you wich you could have said something about it
Etymology: wish-to wish, think- to think
Spiwidouto
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Shpie-whi-dou-to
Sentence: Sometimes is better to speak spiwidouto to hold your friends
Etymology: Speak with double tongue
Nonod
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: noh-nahd
Sentence: I always have to nonod my boss when he shows pictures of his kids.
Etymology: It's not a nod, because you don't actually agree. It's a negative nod, or nonod
Toadytongue
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: toh/dee/tung
Sentence: Toadytongue is the universal language for bootlicked individuals.
Etymology: toady (fawning flatterer) + tongue (language)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James
Discoveria - 2007-02-19: 06:38:00
I'll sit out of this one and see what words other people come up with.
diplogreeable - 2008-08-13: 03:07:00