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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.
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Bravobuss
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)
Wishthink
Created by: shrimp
Pronunciation: wisj-think
Sentence: you wich you could have said something about it
Etymology: wish-to wish, think- to think
Concordunce
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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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
Civilinquish
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌsɪvlˈɪŋkwɪʃ/
Sentence: Not only did he refuse to civilinquish his viewpoints at the hot dog festival, but he also started handing out flyers advertising the university vegetarian's club.
Etymology: From civility + relinquish
Nodsmiley
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: That guy was so rude I used the nodsmiley technique to thwart him.
Etymology: Nod an smile
Agreemental
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
Agreegious
Created by: Mobelia
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Her rhetorical political questions called for a bit lip and agreegious nodding.
Etymology: From agree meaning to concur From egregious meaning flagrant and grievous
Subdoormat
Created by: theyellowbunny
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "You're going to subdoormat yourself again? Get a backbone and speak up!"
Etymology:
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