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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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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
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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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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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.
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.
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)
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.
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
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
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