Verboticisms

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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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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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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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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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: nod/nun/drum

Sentence: My conversation with the computer expert turned into another nodnumdrum on my part. I never understood a word he said, but I am sure my nodding head and direct eye contact convinced him I did.

Etymology: nod + conundrum

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Created by: Computergeek

Pronunciation: blonde-diction

Sentence: Jane experienced blondiction when speaking with an activist

Etymology:

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Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: gess-tick-yoo-late

Sentence: Despite not speaking Spanish, Jenny would guessticulate to assure Carlos she did comprende!

Etymology: From "guess" and "gesticulate". You know it makes sense.

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Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: diss-con-bob-ble-head-ed

Sentence: Jill sat disconbobbleheaded as David explained the laws of thermodynamics.

Etymology: disconbobulated, confused or clueless/ bobblehead, a nodding head

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COMMENTS:

I'd say this word is fantastic, but you might think I'm just disconbobbleheading. - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 12:37:00

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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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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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