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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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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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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
Complie
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.
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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Kowcow
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: kou.kou
Sentence: He is such a damn kowcow. Never opens his mouth and if he does, only to agree with everyone around him.
Etymology: to kowtow (bend the knees and bow in a servile manner) + cower (show submission or fear)
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
Confibulate
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: kahn-FIB-yoo-late
Sentence: Brandon was so exited about winning the Yugo, I couldn't bear to enlighten him, so I just gave him a big smile and my warmest confibulations.
Etymology: combination of confirm, fib and congratulate.
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)
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