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: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Fibrication: /fibrÉ™kÄshÉ™n/ Where did I come from? What happened to fluffy? Does this dress look good on me? What do you think of my artwork? Do you love me? Questions like these can spark fibrication. Etymology: fib (a lie, typically an unimportant one) + fabrication (invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent) Created by: artr.
Lieability: /lye abil itee/ When it came time to complete his staff’s evaluations, Kurt had to use his lieability skills to soften the blows. He’d say things like “Joe is a very reliable worker, when he is here.” or “Mary Jane is flexible…she is equally ill at ease with large groups or a single person.” or “Fred’s long, liquid lunches make the afternoons go quickly and he creates a party mood among his peers for the last hour each workday.” or “Roxanne can light up a room, just by leaving it.” Etymology: Lie (a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth) & Ability (skill;able to achieve something)and Wordplay on Liability (the quality of being something that holds you back)
Created by: Nosila.
Dalyinglama: /dall-i-ing-lama/ 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) Created by: CharlieB.
Pliecebo: /ply-see-boh/ He was happy to soothe her with a simple pliecebo Etymology: lie, placebo Created by: rikboyee.
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