Verboticism: Joyfaux

'A nose bidet? Great...'

DEFINITION: v. To pretend to be enthusiastic even when you are not, simply because everyone else is. n. Fake enthusiasm.

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Joyfaux

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Pronunciation: joy-fo

Sentence: Brenda's joyfaux performance convinced Harry that she loved his gift of a Chia Pet instead of the gold bracelet they had been looking at.

Etymology: Joyful: estactic happiness + faux: fake

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