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DEFINITION: v. To agree with someone, not because they are right, but because it would be rude, or unwise, to correct them.
Verboticisms
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Bravobuss
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: bravo/buss
Sentence: Tis better to be a bravobuss than face the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune with this specimen of humanity.
Etymology: The opposite of a "blunderbuss" (a dolt, fool, simpleton, or moron)
Duplacate
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: due-plah-cayte
Sentence: he needed to duplacate his wife quickly or the conversation was going to spiral out of control
Etymology: dupe, placate
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COMMENTS:
sorry erasmus...i didn't realise you had hooked up with my other word and i had a sudden whim to change it.. is there a word for such a whim - rikboyee, 2007-02-19: 19:43:00
bah no worries I was at a loss with this one anyway - erasmus, 2007-02-22: 08:22:00
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Consenseus
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: con-sens-us
Sentence: Ageeing with a drunken and violent Steve was a wise move appeared to be the general consenseus
Etymology: consensus with an "e" added to indicate common sense is included within the definition.
Subdoormat
Created by: theyellowbunny
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "You're going to subdoormat yourself again? Get a backbone and speak up!"
Etymology:
Civilinquish
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌsɪvlˈɪŋkwɪʃ/
Sentence: Not only did he refuse to civilinquish his viewpoints at the hot dog festival, but he also started handing out flyers advertising the university vegetarian's club.
Etymology: From civility + relinquish
Ignod
Created by: Antimus
Pronunciation: ig-nod
Sentence: Emma knew Cheryl was talking complete rubbish so a quick ignod was all that she deserved, at least it shut her up.
Etymology: ignore + nod
Fibulate
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: Fib - u - late
Sentence: I frequently fibulate to my boyfriend because I don't want him to know it's not THE biggest ever...
Etymology: Fib - Lie ulate - From Formulate
Complie
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: cun-p-lie
Sentence: Britney Spears is a lyrical genius I complied to my 45yr old CEO.
Etymology: comply- to accede, go along with something. lie- falsehood.
Situagree
Created by: justinchau
Pronunciation: sit-you-ah-gree
Sentence: I regularly situagree with my boss on his opinions about the current stock market.
Etymology: situation + agree
Wishthink
Created by: shrimp
Pronunciation: wisj-think
Sentence: you wich you could have said something about it
Etymology: wish-to wish, think- to think
Toadytongue
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: toh/dee/tung
Sentence: Toadytongue is the universal language for bootlicked individuals.
Etymology: toady (fawning flatterer) + tongue (language)
Smilying
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: smy-lie-ing
Sentence: Robert hastened to reassure Wayne that he was indeed a fine figure of a man. The fact that the ugly bastard weighed over two hundred pounds and was carrying a broken bottle had nothing to do with it. Yep, Robert was a pastmaster at smilying.
Etymology: smiling while lying
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COMMENTS:
Aye, and a vast pastmaster at that! - Alchemist, 2007-02-19: 10:02:00
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Concordunce
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: con-CORD-ance
Sentence: The team concurred with the boss, although they knew that his views showed what a fool he was. Their concordunce meant that the boss went away happy, but ignorant, and they could carry on doing things the right way.
Etymology: concord (agreement) + dunce (fool)
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COMMENTS:
I work there too! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-19: 08:08:00
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Spiwidouto
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Shpie-whi-dou-to
Sentence: Sometimes is better to speak spiwidouto to hold your friends
Etymology: Speak with double tongue
Missconcede
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: miss-con-seed
Sentence: -"Why did you have to ruin the show by poking me in the side, so I screamed, you inconsiderate bastard!" -"errr... uh-huh.." He missconceded, not mentioning that she had been sitting with her heel on his toe for half an hour.
Etymology: miss - to miss a chance. concede - to agree.
Sarcright
Created by: aj3131
Pronunciation: Saar-cright
Sentence: I Sacrighted with her because I dont want her to get mad.
Etymology: Sarc(asm)+ right
Agreegious
Created by: Mobelia
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Her rhetorical political questions called for a bit lip and agreegious nodding.
Etymology: From agree meaning to concur From egregious meaning flagrant and grievous
Agreemental
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: a gree men tal
Sentence: he nodded in agreemental, she was so pretty her beauty was only matched by her lunacy.
Etymology: agreement, mental
Complevasion
Created by: cellardweller
Pronunciation: com-ple-VASE-ion
Sentence: Jenny felt forced into complevasion by Mark's constant braggadocio.
Etymology: COMPLEMENTS paid by EVASION of an insult
Duplomacy
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: doop/ploh/muh/see
Sentence: He was the biggest dork my sister ever dated, so I had to resort to duplomacy to save myself from causing a family fight.
Etymology: dupe + diplomacy
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COMMENTS:
Very nice and so quick too! Here's a vote from me. - petaj, 2007-02-19: 03:06:00
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Speakqueasy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: speek/kwee/zy
Sentence: Whenever her boyfriend opened his first beer she began to speakqueasy lest she offend his sensibilities
Etymology: speakeasy + queasy
Fallaccede
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: fal-ah-seed
Sentence: Her boss was well-known for seeking reprisal, so when he asked her if she liked his plan to open a snowboard shop in Florida, Sue fallacceded and replied "Yes!". (While secretly praying that her concurception wouldn't be found out.)
Etymology: fallacy (falsehood), accede (agree)
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COMMENTS:
Too bad these places of work have so much nonsensus going on. - petaj, 2007-02-19: 17:27:00
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Kowcow
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: kou.kou
Sentence: He is such a damn kowcow. Never opens his mouth and if he does, only to agree with everyone around him.
Etymology: to kowtow (bend the knees and bow in a servile manner) + cower (show submission or fear)
Duplacate
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: due-plah-cayte
Sentence: he needed to duplacate his wife quickly or the conversation was going to spiral out of control
Etymology: dupe, placate
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COMMENTS:
sorry erasmus...i didn't realise you had hooked up with my other word and i had a sudden whim to change it.. is there a word for such a whim - rikboyee, 2007-02-19: 19:43:00
bah no worries I was at a loss with this one anyway - erasmus, 2007-02-22: 08:22:00
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Tokenod
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: toak-en-odd
Sentence: Instead of giving his honest opinion, Paul tokenodded when Cynthia asked him if he liked her hairstyle.
Etymology: token - adjective describing an offering made only out of necessity & nod - a gesture of agreement
Nonod
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: noh-nahd
Sentence: I always have to nonod my boss when he shows pictures of his kids.
Etymology: It's not a nod, because you don't actually agree. It's a negative nod, or nonod
Fibdodge
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: fib-dodge
Sentence: Julie fibdoged and said "how cute" when she was forced to look at her co-worker's ugly baby pictures.
Etymology: fib + dodge
Confibulate
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: kahn-FIB-yoo-late
Sentence: Brandon was so exited about winning the Yugo, I couldn't bear to enlighten him, so I just gave him a big smile and my warmest confibulations.
Etymology: combination of confirm, fib and congratulate.
Nodsmiley
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: That guy was so rude I used the nodsmiley technique to thwart him.
Etymology: Nod an smile
Comments:
Verbotomy - 2007-02-19: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James
Verbotomy - 2007-02-19: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James
Verbotomy - 2007-02-19: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James
Discoveria - 2007-02-19: 06:38:00
I'll sit out of this one and see what words other people come up with.
diplogreeable - 2008-08-13: 03:07:00