Verboticism: Bogusto

'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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Bogusto

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: bo-GUS-toe

Sentence: Opening her wedding gifts, Alice wondered if she could muster any more bogusto as she unwrapped her third Salad Shooter.

Etymology: bogus, gusto

Points: 617

Comments: Bogusto

jadenguy - 2007-05-25: 10:06:00
rolls off the tongue! also great for archaic etymology!