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DEFINITION: To smile politely and nod your head while listening to someone, even though you don't understand a word tbey're saying.

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Baublehead

Created by: wordmeister

Pronunciation: bob-bill-hed

Sentence: I think I underdstand how this game works, but perhaps I'm just baubleheaded.

Etymology: bauble, bobble, and head. I supposed I should mention that it was inspired by, or is a derivative of Disconbobbleheaded, which toadstool57 created earlier today.

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COMMENTS:

such a *pretty* word - Alchemist, 2007-02-01: 18:56:00

I guess that because my brain is full of baubles. - wordmeister, 2007-02-02: 03:47:00

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Nodracking

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: nod/rack/ing

Sentence: She wanted to curtail her plastic smile and nodracking behavior, but she couldn't understand a blinking thing he was saying.

Etymology: variation on nerve-racking: implying a behavior that is exhausting, wearisome, or difficult.

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Nullione

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: Nulli-jone

Sentence: After a day hard working, i feel like a nullione on this meeting

Etymology: nulli(null)one

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Nodsensical

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: nod/sen/ss/i/cal

Sentence: People loved her becasue she always seemed to agree with them - Her mantra was nodsensical nodsensical nodsensical

Etymology: nod + nonsensical (senseless)

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Duhference

Created by: lauramy

Pronunciation: duh-fer-ns

Sentence: If you're dense, don't take offense to those who show intelligence. Make no pretense. Just show a little duhference and they will think you've common sense.

Etymology: duh + deference (a show of respect or politeness)

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COMMENTS:

Clever! You've won my duference - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 14:24:00

duhh, ok, me too! - Alchemist, 2007-02-01: 16:40:00

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Congibb

Created by: santasassassin

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Vacquiesce

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /"va-kwE-'es/

Sentence: The professor wondered which was worse: the half of the class blatantly ignoring him with their phones and ipods or the other half, full of vacquiescent stares.

Etymology: From vac- (as in "vacuous," "vacant," and "vacuum") and acquiesce

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COMMENTS:

This is an excellent word - chris, 2007-02-01: 11:12:00

Thanks. - ErWenn, 2007-02-01: 17:42:00

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