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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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Jesusporky
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: geez-uss-pore-key
Sentence: "I tell you the truth; it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven," said the false prophet, knowing full well it was a Jesusporky, a PR statement aimed at the poor folk of 1st-century Judea.
Etymology: From "Jesus" meaning "person/deity invented to comfort simple souls" and "porky" from the Cocky (sic) rhyming slang (pork pie=lie).
Fibassurance
Created by: SmoothP
Pronunciation: fib-uh-shoo-rants
Sentence: It was clear to the adults that Mr. Puddles hadn't gone to any "happy doggy farm", but the fibassurance seemed to satisfy little Tommy.
Etymology: From the latin "fibassi" meaning comfort, and "uranceum" meaning "to lie".
Saidafib
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: sed/a/fib
Sentence: A saidafib should be taken at bedtime to discourage nightmares.
Etymology: said a fib + sedative
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COMMENTS:
I like it... - Nosila, 2008-06-23: 22:03:00
Sounds funny when you say it out loud - wordmeister, 2008-06-24: 00:33:00
Clevre. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-24: 08:09:00
"Sedafib" would have been nice too. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-24: 08:15:00
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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)
Fabriplacate
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fab-ri-pley-keyt
Sentence: Sometimes people just can't handle the truth so sometimes it is easier to fabriplacate them with a little white lie.
Etymology: fabricate (to fake; forge) + placate (calm, appease)
Wightlie
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: white - lie
Sentence: "Ah'll be alwight nah fanks" he said, after the good samaritan told him a wightlie.
Etymology: white lie + right
Frib
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fribb
Sentence: As was his nature, Alexander once again passed along a frib when asked a hard question with a potentially embarrasing answer, a tiny untruth that was told to spare the feelings of his friend.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'fib' (small lie) and 'rib'...to poke fun or make light of.
Spinnice
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: spin + nice
Sentence: Sometimes you have to just throw out a few spinnices to settle folks down.
Etymology: spin + nice.
Santootheastorkfairbunnyism
Created by: Sharpedgeshurt
Pronunciation: San-tooth-eest-oark-fayr-buh-nee-izm
Sentence: "I don't care, I'm still not using sleeping pills." The insomniac argued when told by the receptionist that he wouldn't be able to get an appointment with the Sand Man because he was a santootheastorkfairbunnyism.
Etymology: irst used in mid 1980's during a drunken round of "Say-all-the-fictional-childhood-characters-that-visit-your-house, in-one-breath game." It has rarely been used since.
Skullhuggery
Created by: pinwheel
Pronunciation: skull/hug/ar/ee
Sentence: It's a massive spot on the end of my nose but my boyfriend says you can hardly see it. He's either blind or telling me a skullhuggery!
Etymology: Skullduggery + Hug
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
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