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DEFINITION: To smile politely and nod your head while listening to someone, even though you don't understand a word they're saying.
Verboticisms
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Vaguecilate
Created by: marnee4nothin
Pronunciation: vaeg-si-laet
Sentence: Lilly would vaguecilate whenever George spoke to her about engines.
Etymology: vague + vacilate
Bobbleize
Created by: KristinA
Pronunciation: bob-bull-eyes
Sentence: Maybe crashing the party wasn't such a good idea afterall. Turns out, it was an awards gala for Slovokian rocket scientists. However, she decided the open bar was worth a little bobbleizing with the guests.
Etymology: To smile and nod, resembling a bobblehead.
Huhgree
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: ha-gree
Sentence: as the conversation turned to the migration habits of horn-tailed marsupials, i realised i would have to huhgree.
Etymology: huh?, agree
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COMMENTS:
If only it had been about ridge-backed amphibians. Good one! - Kyoti, 2007-08-08: 10:26:00
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Blunderstand
Created by: Gionuzzo
Pronunciation: BLUN der stand
Sentence: Kelly blunderstanded what her husband was saying to her about their upcoming vaction. Unfortunately, she ended up agreeing to give her left arm to charity on the way there.
Etymology: blunder + understand
Wattapatto
Created by: dancer002013
Pronunciation: what-a-pot-o
Sentence: I was just wattapottoing while she was talking!
Etymology: Japan
Bafflirmation
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: baff + ler + may + shun
Sentence: I never know what she's talking about, but bafflirmations keep me out of trouble.
Etymology: baffle + affirmation
Comprefakehend
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: kom-pra-fayk-hend
Sentence: When he noticed that her eyes were starting to cross, her face glazing over almost in a trance-like state, he realized she was comprefakehending again.
Etymology: comprehend + fake
Falselisten
Created by: StigAllan
Pronunciation:
Sentence: It is more honest to say you do not underestand then to always falselisten
Etymology:
Snodzoeasy
Created by: brimuth
Pronunciation:
Sentence: When it's snodzoeasy to understand foreigners, just use a snodzoeasy and they will be impressed with your apparent grasp of their language.
Etymology:
Sminodd
Created by: kellii3
Pronunciation: smi nodd
Sentence: dont you dare sminodd at me !
Etymology: smi - smile nodd - nod
