Verboticisms

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

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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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Aye, and a vast pastmaster at that! - Alchemist, 2007-02-19: 10:02:00

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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

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Created by: chickenassassin

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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)

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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

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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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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)

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Created by: theyellowbunny

Pronunciation:

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

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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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