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'My new boyfriend is so polite and so sophisticated.'

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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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

erasmus bah no worries I was at a loss with this one anyway - erasmus, 2007-02-22: 08:22:00

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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:

petaj Very nice and so quick too! Here's a vote from me. - petaj, 2007-02-19: 03:06:00

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Disargument

Created by: chickenassassin

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Subdoormat

theyellowbunny

Created by: theyellowbunny

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Sentence: "You're going to subdoormat yourself again? Get a backbone and speak up!"

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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:

petaj Too bad these places of work have so much nonsensus going on. - petaj, 2007-02-19: 17:27:00

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Sarcright

Created by: aj3131

Pronunciation: Saar-cright

Sentence: I Sacrighted with her because I dont want her to get mad.

Etymology: Sarc(asm)+ right

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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

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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.

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Brownosity

Created by: redrockmullet

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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

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-19: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-19: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James

Verbotomy 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