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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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Dalyinglama
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: dall-i-ing-lama
Sentence: You might think His Holiness would never tell an untruth, but when it comes to sparing someone's feelings, he becomes the DalyingLama.
Etymology: Dalai Lama (Buddhist leader) + lying (not telling the truth)
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).
Virdecept
Created by: Ellemorpheus
Pronunciation: Ver-dih-sept Veer-dih-sept Ver-dee-sept Veer-dee-sept
Sentence: The broken man told a small virdecept to make the young couple feel better.
Etymology: Vir-virtue/virgin/pure decept- deception, deceive
Coddlie
Created by: WhiteRhino
Pronunciation: Cod-ell-eye
Sentence: She told a coddlie to keep him pacified.
Etymology: Coddle, lie
Benefib
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ben/uh/fib
Sentence: To keep their spirits up and help them through the day to complete their tasks, the boss would often encourage his staff with a benefib or two.
Etymology: benefit + fib
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COMMENTS:
Dude, you come up with the best words without making them long and cumbersome. - jedijawa, 2007-04-16: 12:55:00
And people love voting for the obvious ones! ;) - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-16: 15:13:00
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Liethium
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: lie-thee-um
Sentence: She knew that after the day he'd had, the only thing that would calm him down was some liethium
Etymology: lie, lithium [used to treat depression and such]
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.
Pliecebo
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: ply-see-boh
Sentence: He was happy to soothe her with a simple pliecebo
Etymology: lie, placebo
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
Placebalm
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: PLUH-CEE-BALM
Sentence: I told the panic-stricken crowd that all would be well. It was only a PLACEBALM, but it was sorely needed.
Etymology: PLACEBO-a harmless sugar pill which can have theraputic results. BALM- a soothing salve or oinment.
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COMMENTS:
Very pleasant word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-24: 08:12:00
Hehehe lol! GREAT create! ;) - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-25: 14:14:00
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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
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