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DEFINITION: v. To listen intently and sympathize with your colleagues when they request assistance, and then to simply, and completely, forget about it. n. The ability to sympathize with, yet ignore, requests for help.
Verboticisms
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Lacknowledge
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: lak nol lej
Sentence: Although Henry would acknowledge Rita's requests for help, he was so lazy and forgetful that there was a big lacknowledge in assisting her.
Etymology: Lack (be without) & Acknowledge (accept to be what is claimed or accept power and authority)
Usefail
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: yous - fayl
Sentence: Lorne proved to be usefail most of the time. Louise thought he cared, thought he understood her problem and then thought he wanted to help but for some reason, he never was able to.
Etymology: useful, fail
Vagless
Created by: aj3131
Pronunciation: Vag-less
Sentence: Every dude can be vagless.
Etymology: well you guys know what is meant.
Dissmember
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: diss-membur
Sentence: When Sue came back from vacation, she found that Wendy had dissmembered to stop the production of Christmas cookies. Now she had to find a way to turn Santa Clauses into Leprechauns.
Etymology: diss (disrespect), disremember (to forget)
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COMMENTS:
word isn't bad, sentence is brilliant! - galwaywegian, 2007-02-27: 06:05:00
I have a clear image of someone chopping the arms and legs off gingerbread men. - petaj, 2007-02-27: 17:38:00
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Fauxffer
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: fo - fer
Sentence: I said I'd help him move his couch, but it was totally a fauxffer.
Etymology: Well, "faux" means "false." So.
Ironian
Created by: newszi
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Sally asked Cindy, about Joe might be able to help them. Sally answered: -Don't bother, he's an Ironian When you ask for help you need the most, all you get is Ironians'. Joe's answers are an Ironian's, he newer keeps himself to them.
Etymology: irony + answer or irony +an
Alzhumours
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: ahls.hu.mers
Sentence: When she reminded him the third time to print out that report for her, she began to wonder whether he might be suffering from that particular form of Alzhumour's she had read about.
Etymology: Alzheimer's disease (the first symtoms of which are forgetfulness) + to humour someone
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COMMENTS:
Maybe he just considered she was a lazy cow who knew perfectly well how to hit the print button. - petaj, 2007-02-27: 17:42:00
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Awtoobadno
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Aw-too-bad-no
Sentence: "Aww...I'm so sorry and I feel your pain Paula Pokealong, but dear I will not help you again with your work and it's an awtoobadno situation for you that you must handle it this time on your own."
Etymology: Aw;—used to express mild disappointment, gentle entreaty, or real or mock sympathy or sentiment. Too; to an excessive degree : excessively : to such a degree as to be regrettable. Bad; failing to reach an acceptable standard. NO!; not so —used to express negation, dissent, denial, or refusal.
Flipservice
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: flip/sur/vus
Sentence: His flipservice was so convincing, he never did any actual work
Etymology: flip (about face) + lip service (hypocracy)
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COMMENTS:
Can also be tied to flippant, which is quite appropriate. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-27: 10:01:00
Excellent point purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-27: 13:30:00
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Brieffriend
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: breef-frend
Sentence: At first her brieffriending made Scarlet seem caring, but ultimately her co-workers knew she was dabbling with bullshit.
Etymology: From "befriend","friend","brief" and "end".
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Thanks James! shame I cant think of a word this time though, boo!
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James