Vote for the best verboticism.
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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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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Nollowing
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: nol low ing
Sentence: I had to quit working with engineers because I found myself nollowing my way through too many technical meetings.
Etymology: not following
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COMMENTS:
Excellent. - ErWenn, 2007-02-01: 17:43:00
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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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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)
Vagree
Created by: Guthlaf1
Pronunciation: VA-gree
Sentence: Having been bedazzled by her eyes, Tom had no idea what he'd just vagreed to.
Etymology: vague + agree
Wtffirmative
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: duh-bul-you-tee-ef-fur-muh-tiv
Sentence: She seemed intrigued at first, but later her eyes glazed over, casting a WTFfirmative look on her face.
Etymology: WTF = "what the f***" + affirmative
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COMMENTS:
Hehe!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 09:17:00
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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)
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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COMMENTS:
Hmmmm.... Was this some kind of underground club? - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 16:05:00
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