Verboticisms

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: con-CORD-ance

Sentence: The team concurred with the boss, although they knew that his views showed what a fool he was. Their concordunce meant that the boss went away happy, but ignorant, and they could carry on doing things the right way.

Etymology: concord (agreement) + dunce (fool)

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COMMENTS:

I work there too! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-19: 08:08:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: a gree men tal

Sentence: he nodded in agreemental, she was so pretty her beauty was only matched by her lunacy.

Etymology: agreement, mental

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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

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Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: toak-en-odd

Sentence: Instead of giving his honest opinion, Paul tokenodded when Cynthia asked him if he liked her hairstyle.

Etymology: token - adjective describing an offering made only out of necessity & nod - a gesture of agreement

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Created by: suzanne

Pronunciation: cun-p-lie

Sentence: Britney Spears is a lyrical genius I complied to my 45yr old CEO.

Etymology: comply- to accede, go along with something. lie- falsehood.

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: toh/dee/tung

Sentence: Toadytongue is the universal language for bootlicked individuals.

Etymology: toady (fawning flatterer) + tongue (language)

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: fal-ah-seed

Sentence: Her boss was well-known for seeking reprisal, so when he asked her if she liked his plan to open a snowboard shop in Florida, Sue fallacceded and replied "Yes!". (While secretly praying that her concurception wouldn't be found out.)

Etymology: fallacy (falsehood), accede (agree)

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COMMENTS:

Too bad these places of work have so much nonsensus going on. - petaj, 2007-02-19: 17:27:00

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Created by: diplogreeable

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Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: bravo/buss

Sentence: Tis better to be a bravobuss than face the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune with this specimen of humanity.

Etymology: The opposite of a "blunderbuss" (a dolt, fool, simpleton, or moron)

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Created by: rikboyee

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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