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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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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
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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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.
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)
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
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.
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
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
Toadytongue
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: toh/dee/tung
Sentence: Toadytongue is the universal language for bootlicked individuals.
Etymology: toady (fawning flatterer) + tongue (language)
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