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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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Consolie
Created by: justinchau
Pronunciation: con-sol-lie
Sentence: I had to consolie my patient when he wanted assurance that x-rays had no radiation. I consolied the hypochondriac by assuring her the pill wasn't a placebo.
Etymology: console + lie
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COMMENTS:
Hmm, what about alieviate (alleviate + lie)? - justinchau, 2008-06-23: 05:55:00
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Fibrication
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fibrəkāshən
Sentence: 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)
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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Santootheastorkfairbunnyism
Created by: Sharpedgeshurt
Pronunciation: San-tooth-eest-oark-fayr-buh-nee-izm
Sentence: "I don't care, I'm still not using sleeping pills." The insomniac argued when told by the receptionist that he wouldn't be able to get an appointment with the Sand Man because he was a santootheastorkfairbunnyism.
Etymology: irst used in mid 1980's during a drunken round of "Say-all-the-fictional-childhood-characters-that-visit-your-house, in-one-breath game." It has rarely been used since.
Troolish
Created by: wurdless
Pronunciation: troo-lish
Sentence: You look great! he said troolishly
Etymology: true + foolish
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COMMENTS:
yup. everyone I know will be using this now. I love this word. - Headcrab, 2012-06-09: 04:38:00
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Willorized
Created by: willster
Pronunciation: will-or-iz-ed
Sentence: She was extremely willorized by his touch.
Etymology: Will being in the first person; of his magnificness
Simplifictionalize
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: simp - le - fik - shun - all - iz
Sentence: Since Sally couldn't quite explain the circumstances of her whereabouts, she decided to simplictionalize her story. She felt that it took out the complexity of the situation and put it into a scenario that was better understandable by her family.
Etymology: simplify, fictionalize
Enfabler
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: en fay belur
Sentence: Most parents are enfablers to ease their little ones through life's stages. Case in point is when the kiddies start losing their baby teeth. If the tooth in question is put under the child's pillow, their parents tell them that the Tooth Fairy will take it away while they sleep and leave them money. Truth is, they should tell the kids to put away that money for when their adult teeth start falling out and they need to pay a dentist huge sums to replace them...
Etymology: Enabler (one who can render capable or able for some task; makes it easier) & Fable (a deliberately false or improbable account; a short moral story; often using imaginary or supernatural events)
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COMMENTS:
You mean there IS no tooth fairy?
I'm shattered! - metrohumanx, 2009-11-02: 01:48:00
Relax, though...there is a Santa Claus and an Easter Bunny! - Nosila, 2009-11-02: 09:29:00
So trutooth. - splendiction, 2009-11-02: 23:13:00
splendid - mweinmann, 2009-11-03: 07:52:00
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Fibeaser
Created by: missashley
Pronunciation: fib/eez/er
Sentence: Marcia had gotten an awful haircut, that looked like it had been crafted by Edward ScissorHands on a bad day. So her bestfriend Lily told her "It is just ahead of it's time and soon everyone will have the same cut!", just a small fibeaser to make her feel better.
Etymology: Fib- a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood ease-to free from anxiety or care
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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