Verboticisms

Created by: thejoshinator

Pronunciation: glee-post-er-ing

Sentence: Ted was experienced at gleepostering, often having to feign glee when he received boring presents from his Grandparents.

Etymology: Glee + imposter

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /eyoo-for'-ee-uh/

Sentence: Lauren's convincing ewwphoria upon opening the Handy-Ma'am brassiere repair kit that Uncle Frank gave her this year was worthy of an Academy Award nomination.

Etymology: Ew - what you feel like saying when you open a gift you dislike (Orig. unknown) + euphoria - a feeling of great happiness; elation (from Greek, euphoros "well-being")

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COMMENTS:

Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-20: 16:13:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: joi-fool

Sentence: Joanne just can't stand to hurt anybody's feelings. Whenever she receives a gift, no matter how insipid or inappropriate, she is ready to play the part of the joyfool.

Etymology: joyful (the emotion of great delight or happiness) + fool (an ardent enthusiast who cannot resist an opportunity to indulge an enthusiasm)

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Created by: jajsr

Pronunciation: Dee-lie-tee-fay-n

Sentence: Phil didn't know what to give his sister, Ann, for Christmas, so he gave her something that he would like. Displaying an awesome show of delightifeign, Ann said, "Wow, I can use this to screw stuff", as she opened her brand new power drill.

Etymology: Combination of "Delight" - a high degree of gratification, and "Feign" - to give a false appearance of.

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COMMENTS:

Cute - Nosila, 2008-12-23: 22:48:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Fo - glee

Sentence: Clarabella's exaggerated enthusiasm for the mysterious gift was the result of her often used and well rehearsed fauxglee technique.

Etymology: Faux (False) + glee (joy)

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COMMENTS:

Nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-20: 16:16:00

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Created by: monkeywithamonocle

Pronunciation: Fo-lay-shun

Sentence: To show false elation. Becky was fauxlated with the gift she received. She had never felt such fauxlation in all her life.

Etymology: Faux (false) elation (joy)

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COMMENTS:

Very good! - Mustang, 2008-12-23: 23:56:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: gift/wink

Sentence: I learned from my mother at a very early age to giftwink when I received clothes from my grandparents instead of a toy. Since then, my giftwinking is as natural and undetectable as my appreciation for a fine present.

Etymology: gift + hoodwink

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COMMENTS:

Excellent word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-20: 16:19:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: gift/wink

Sentence: I learned from my mother at a very early age to giftwink when I received clothes from my grandparents instead of a toy. Since then, my giftwinking is as natural and undetectable as my appreciation for a fine present.

Etymology: gift + hoodwink (to deceive, or trick)

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: beem-you-sea-as-um

Sentence: Doris showed bemusiasm as she opened Roger's gift of the Hickory Farms Sausage Sampler; she wondered how her own husband could have forgotten that she was a strict vegan.

Etymology: bemuse + enthusiasm

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: sham-wow-ee-zow-ee

Sentence: "Shamwowiezowie!" cried Marta when she opened the box. She was hoping for a ring this year but when she opened her gift from Ralph she found a ShamWow (as seen on TV). Through her teeth, she managed to thank him and convince him that she had been wanting one ever since she saw the commercial. Though her lips said, "Thanks," her mind said, "You'll be gone by New Year's, Buster!"

Etymology: sham: making deceitful pretenses; fakery + wowie zowie: an exclamation of amazement and joy, often said sarcastically; 1966 track by Frank Zappa "Wowie Zowie, baby, your love's a treat" the song was done tongue in cheek as a parody of many of the teen love songs of the time

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COMMENTS:

Merry Christmas, mrskellyscl! - Nosila, 2009-12-24: 09:19:00

God bless us, everyone! - mrskellyscl, 2009-12-24: 10:16:00

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