Verboticisms

Created by: cellardweller

Pronunciation: com-ple-VASE-ion

Sentence: Jenny felt forced into complevasion by Mark's constant braggadocio.

Etymology: COMPLEMENTS paid by EVASION of an insult

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Created by: theyellowbunny

Pronunciation:

Sentence: "You're going to subdoormat yourself again? Get a backbone and speak up!"

Etymology:

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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: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation:

Sentence: That guy was so rude I used the nodsmiley technique to thwart him.

Etymology: Nod an smile

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Created by: Antimus

Pronunciation: ig-nod

Sentence: Emma knew Cheryl was talking complete rubbish so a quick ignod was all that she deserved, at least it shut her up.

Etymology: ignore + nod

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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: 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

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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: 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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Created by: chris

Pronunciation: smy-lie-ing

Sentence: Robert hastened to reassure Wayne that he was indeed a fine figure of a man. The fact that the ugly bastard weighed over two hundred pounds and was carrying a broken bottle had nothing to do with it. Yep, Robert was a pastmaster at smilying.

Etymology: smiling while lying

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COMMENTS:

Aye, and a vast pastmaster at that! - Alchemist, 2007-02-19: 10:02:00

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