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)
Inakurt: /inn ah kurt/ the statement was inakurt but onne understood the gut feeling Etymology: inaccurate, Kurt Created by: galwaywegian.
Fabriplacate: /fab-ri-pley-keyt/ 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) Created by: artr.
Lieability: /ly ab ili tee/ Kurt’s lieability helped improve his likeability. Etymology: Lie (untruth;to deceive) & Ability ( possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done0 & Woredplay on Liability (the quality of being something that holds you back)
Created by: Nosila.
Blancamuse: /blank-ah-mewze/ “I’m sorry, what did you say? I’m afraid I was blancamusing the whole scenario!” Etymology: Created by: theDoad.
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