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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.
Verboticisms
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Uhhuhulate
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: uh-HUH-you-late
Sentence: Jim's doctor told him he had sarcosis. "I see," Jim uhhuhulated. "So how many sarcoes do I have?"
Etymology: uh-huh + ululate (to howl or wail, particularly in a pattern of rising and falling inflection)
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - paperhoard, 2007-02-01: 16:23:00
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Duhnderstand
Created by: smokey
Pronunciation: Duhn-durr-stand
Sentence: It was obvious to everyone in the room that the President duhnderstood everything that was being said.
Etymology: From "duh" and "understand". Duh.
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COMMENTS:
Very funny!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 10:21:00
It also makes me think of the word dunderhead - a dunce; blockhead; numbskull. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 11:14:00
You have my vote. I just love the sound of this one. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 19:39:00
Hey Smokey. Join Verb Room One. Apparently, people don't duhnderstand that they have to go to the Open room too see all the words. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 19:53:00
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Defconcur
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: deff-con-cur
Sentence: he'd used up all his small talk and the conversation had moved on to the nuclear capabilities of some country he'd never heard of... it was time to upgrade his responses to defconcur
Etymology: deaf, concur, DEFCON [defense condition]
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COMMENTS:
George Bush might consider this approach... Or maybe he already does! - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 04:48:00
Yeah, I've noticed that vapid look of wonderstanding on his face on several occasions. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 08:11:00
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Yesmannequin
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: YES-man-uh-kin
Sentence: Did you see how Smithers was agreeing with everything the boss said in the meeting? He doesn't know a CMT from a hole in the ground! He's SUCH a yesmannequin!
Etymology: yes-man (one who agrees without question) + mannequin (storefront dummy)
Nodgreement
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: nod-gree-ment
Sentence: Beth often used nodgreement so that she wouldn't have to admit she didn't understand what people were talking about.
Etymology: nod + agreement
Faknowledge
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: fak-noll-ej
Sentence: He was so good at faknowledging his girlfriend that she would chatter on regardless of where his attention was turned - usually to some other fine specimen of the fairer sex.
Etymology: fake + acknowledge
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COMMENTS:
I wonder if that was the only thing he was faking? I'm sure if she asked, he'd Faknowledge it. - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 04:51:00
Well, she wanted phladulation and thincouragement all the time... - Discoveria, 2007-02-01: 09:41:00
Usage note: informal. "He fakked her." - Discoveria, 2007-02-01: 09:42:00
Oh my goodness! I think I understand, but perhaps I'm just bobbleheaded. - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 13:25:00
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Boblotto
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: bob-blottoh
Sentence: To disguise her drunken stupor she relied on boblotto the ancient custom of nodding in agreement when you're plastered
Etymology: bob + blotto
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COMMENTS:
I was wondering why she was always smiling at me... - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 16:02:00
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Concerring
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: conk erring
Sentence: she concerred with the professors musings while simultaneously ayttempting to attract the barman's attention discreetly
Etymology: concur and erring
Nodderdodder
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: nod er dod er
Sentence: Elizabeth was away with the fairies, always a nodderdodder and not quite listening or understanding the situation.
Etymology: from nod and dodder just like my gran does, dodders around nodding along like everything is understood even when it isn't.
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)
Comments:
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