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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.
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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.
Subdoormat
Created by: theyellowbunny
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "You're going to subdoormat yourself again? Get a backbone and speak up!"
Etymology:
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
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
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
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.
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)
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
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
Sarcright
Created by: aj3131
Pronunciation: Saar-cright
Sentence: I Sacrighted with her because I dont want her to get mad.
Etymology: Sarc(asm)+ right
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James
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