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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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Complevasion
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
Duplacate
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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Sarcright
Created by: aj3131
Pronunciation: Saar-cright
Sentence: I Sacrighted with her because I dont want her to get mad.
Etymology: Sarc(asm)+ right
Smilying
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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Subdoormat
Created by: theyellowbunny
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "You're going to subdoormat yourself again? Get a backbone and speak up!"
Etymology:
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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Fallaccede
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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Duplomacy
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: doop/ploh/muh/see
Sentence: He was the biggest dork my sister ever dated, so I had to resort to duplomacy to save myself from causing a family fight.
Etymology: dupe + diplomacy
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COMMENTS:
Very nice and so quick too! Here's a vote from me. - petaj, 2007-02-19: 03:06:00
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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
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