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'Yes, I understand what you mean.'

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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Hmmming

Created by: Psychicsi

Pronunciation: hmmm-ing

Sentence: Bonnie mistook the Chelsea League for Undertakers and Buryers (C.L.U.B) for a club and spent the whole night hmmming.

Etymology: From Hmmm, that sound we make to suggest we are paying attention and understand someone talking to us, which strangley is always taken to be the most appropriate response.

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Hmmmm.... Was this some kind of underground club? - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 16:05:00

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Noddlehead

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: NAW-dull-hed

Sentence: The instructor thought Jessica understood, however, he realized she had just noddleheaded when she slipped the tongue depressor into the patient's left ear.

Etymology: nod, bobblehead

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COMMENTS:

good one purple! - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 04:47:00

Thank you, Wordmeister! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 07:30:00

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Nincomnod

Created by: paperhoard

Pronunciation: ning-com-nod

Sentence: I could tell by the look on Jim's face that he was nincomnodding the boss's latest decree.

Etymology: Nincompoop + Nod

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COMMENTS:

You mean you can tell when people are nincomnodding? Oh oh! I'd think anyone knew that I didn't know.... - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 16:08:00

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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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Acknowlull

Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: AK.no.lul

Sentence: He wasn't the brightest, but with his open smile and warm eyes he could acknowlull anyone into an extended monolog

Etymology: from acknowledge (to take note of, recognise, accept) and lull (to give a false sense of security)

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Smlodding

bailandi

Created by: bailandi

Pronunciation: smull-odding

Sentence: He was speaking to me in Chinese, I understood a little, but mostly I just smlodded as he spoke.

Etymology: A funny sounding combination of smile and nod.

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Stupnodgrafy

Created by: pandafever

Pronunciation: stoop-nad-grafy

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Meenk

Created by: jrogan

Pronunciation: mEnk

Sentence: The waiter meenked at us when we gave her our order. Thank goodness we weren't hungry...

Etymology: blink+meek

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Congibb

Created by: santasassassin

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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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

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Comments:

bailandi bailandi - 2007-02-14: 16:59:00
smlodding