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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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Foggled
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: FOG - ULL -D
Sentence: The secretary was clearly foggled as her boss rambled off a fast list of instructions.
Etymology: FOG - clouded over. LED
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COMMENTS:
I like this! - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 12:48:00
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Conprehend
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: con + pre + hend
Sentence: He seemed to conprehend what I was saying, at least, he made encouraging noises.
Etymology: Like "comprehend," but with "con" instead of "com."
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COMMENTS:
Nice word. (Nods and smiles politely.) - Discoveria, 2007-02-01: 18:18:00
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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.
Lacknowledge
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: lahk-now-ledge
Sentence: I frequently lacknowledge my boss when he goes on his diatribes about making me more productive.
Etymology: lack + acknowledge
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 14:20:00
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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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Bafflegrin
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: baff-el-grin
Sentence: Gordon was bafflegrinned by the clueless twit who had no idea what he was talking about.
Etymology: baffle (confuse) + grin (smile)
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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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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