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DEFINITION: n. An invented word which appears learned, sounds sophisticated, and is completely confusing. v.intr. To use invented words in order to confuse others, and/or create the illusion of erudition.
Verboticisms
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Fauxparticiple
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: foh-PAR-tuh-sip-uhl
Sentence: Challenge! Why everyone knows that a Brimbamble is a South American Songbird! Even though playing Scrabble with Hannah was combative, she could sling the darndest fauxparticiples.
Etymology: faux (pas) + participle
Intellexicon
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: inter-LEX-i-con
Sentence: "Don't you go raising your highbrows at me, I know when you are just using your intellexicon to appear smart"
Etymology: intellect + lexicon
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COMMENTS:
love the highbrows - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-26: 09:01:00
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Semanthick
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: semm ant hick
Sentence: his use of semanthicks at every opportunity was nonundiscomfitational.
Etymology: semantic, thick
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COMMENTS:
Good one. Semantrick would work too. - petaj, 2007-06-26: 07:59:00
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Jargonundrum
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: jar/gaw/nun/drum
Sentence: All politicans are experts at the use of jargonundrums to exblight and mispossess the popuelectors.
Etymology: Jargon + conundrum
Blabbergast
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Bla-burr-gast
Sentence: It's her lifetime goal to disorient everyone she meets using her master skills at blabbergasting.
Etymology: Blabber (speak nonsensically) + flabbergast (greatly astonish)
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COMMENTS:
flabulous - galwaywegian, 2007-06-26: 05:58:00
Indeflabigably! - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 07:11:00
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Psuedoverbotism
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: soo dough verb aht sim
Sentence: Her use of psuedoverbotism fooled no one when she used the word psuedoverbotism to describe her own ignorance.
Etymology: psuedo - false verbotism - making up words
Grandiloquersatz
Created by: Lapper
Pronunciation: grand-ILL-oh-KWER-sats
Sentence: Mike mentioned to Jessica that Dr. Jim's "fancy medical jargon" really meant nothing; that he was grandiloquersatzing the whole thing, but she just looked at him as though some irony had passed over his head.
Etymology: Grandiloquent and ersatz.
Complexiloquatious
Created by: blondibabi121692
Pronunciation: com plex ee low kway shus
Sentence:
Etymology:
Illiteration
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: ill lit er ay shun
Sentence: His constant use of illiteration embiggened his his visage to the pleanthe who assumed that his archaic phrases were perfectly cromulent.
Etymology: illiterate alliteration
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