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DEFINITION: n. A harmless untruth, intended to comfort simple souls. v. To use a little bit a fiction to smooth over the perplexities and complexities of life.
Verboticisms
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Fibfort
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: fib-fort
Sentence: Clarence told many fibforts to his grandkids just before bed time.
Etymology: fib (lie) + comfort (minus the com)
Salvoment
Created by: emmyb2
Pronunciation: sal-vo-mint
Sentence: I'm not feeling bad about that lie; it was just a small salvoment, meant to ease my mother's pain.
Etymology: salv-save ment-lie
Elieixer
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: ee/lye/ixur
Sentence: The elieixer of the day is that the TTC stands for "the better way". It actually stands for "take the car"
Etymology: elixir + lie
Pliecebo
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: ply-see-boh
Sentence: He was happy to soothe her with a simple pliecebo
Etymology: lie, placebo
Lieability
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ly ab ili tee
Sentence: Kurt's lieability helped improve his likeability.
Etymology: Lie (untruth;to deceive) & Ability ( possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done0 & Woredplay on Liability (the quality of being something that holds you back)
Tootroo
Created by: patb
Pronunciation: too-troo
Sentence: Tom used tootroo about the "non-infectious airborne contagions" to convince his girlfriend that it was okay to kiss, as long as he didn't breathe
Etymology: too true two
Solaception
Created by: PythianHabenero
Pronunciation: solace-ep-tion
Sentence: Lying through your teeth when a girl asks you if that dress makes her look fat is a common form of solaception.
Etymology: solace + deception
Freewill
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: Free will
Sentence: "You were sick and now you're well again," shouted Trout, a freewill message that started Trout's creed.
Etymology: For Vonnegut (circa Timequake)... had to do it... I'm writing my thesis on him.
Placeebull
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pla/see/bull
Sentence: 'Hard work always pays off' - a placeebull to keep workers motivated
Etymology: placebo + bull (as in bullshit) (had to put the second e in my word to emphasize sound)
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COMMENTS:
okayee - galwaywegian, 2007-04-16: 06:30:00
Ain't it the truth!?! - Sed8ed, 2007-04-16: 06:33:00
That example sounds like an alfalsism. Or a generaLIEzation. - petaj, 2007-04-16: 06:37:00
That's a great play on words! - jedijawa, 2007-04-16: 12:56:00
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Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-04-16: 08:00:00
Best verbotoon ever. So it goes, buddy, so it goes.
ErWenn - 2007-04-16: 08:20:00
Just noticed what was written on the typewriter. Ha!
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
RE: "Best Verbotoon Ever" Thanks ErWenn! However I must say it was all inspired by KV himself. So it goes... ~ James
See the top 4 words of the day at Yeah, I'm in heaven now ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
wurdless - 2008-07-12: 15:23:00
Vonnegut is cool!
reverb - 2008-07-12: 15:31:00
cat's cradle rocks
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James
Live it or live WITH it!