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DEFINITION: n. An invented word which appears learned, sounds sophisticated, and is completely confusing. v.intr. To use invented words in order to confuse others, and/or create the illusion of erudition.

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Semanthick

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: semm ant hick

Sentence: his use of semanthicks at every opportunity was nonundiscomfitational.

Etymology: semantic, thick

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COMMENTS:

Good one. Semantrick would work too. - petaj, 2007-06-26: 07:59:00

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Fauxparticiple

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: foh-PAR-tuh-sip-uhl

Sentence: Challenge! Why everyone knows that a Brimbamble is a South American Songbird! Even though playing Scrabble with Hannah was combative, she could sling the darndest fauxparticiples.

Etymology: faux (pas) + participle

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Irudecard

Created by: thewisediviner

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Brainyyak

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: brainy/yak

Sentence: All the brainyyak at the conference was driving me crazy, plus I had a stiff neck from nodding in agreement to all the babble.

Etymology: brainy + yak + braniac

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COMMENTS:

was it a tibethinkthank? - galwaywegian, 2007-06-26: 06:15:00

Tibet it was. - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 07:15:00

And brainiac should be in the etymology. - petaj, 2007-06-26: 07:57:00

thanks petaj - I spent so much time trying to figure out a new word for the classic cartoon only to find I couldn't put in a new one. This was done in a big hurry. - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-26: 08:45:00

I assume the emphasis is on yak rather than brainy... - wordmeister, 2007-06-26: 14:35:00

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Spintaxation

Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: spin-tak-SEY-shuhn

Sentence: Horace's frequent bouts of culinary spintaxation included such neologistical wonders as "parcinnamonious," "hebetaters," and "porkabella."

Etymology: spin + syntax + taxation

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COMMENTS:

Mmm! I like righteous parsnips with herbed potatoes and pretty pork chops. - petaj, 2007-06-26: 03:02:00

inchewbitably! - galwaywegian, 2007-06-26: 06:17:00

Inthefatigobbly! - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 07:09:00

without a kraut - petaj, 2007-06-26: 07:55:00

your sentence confused me enough to get my vote - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-26: 14:45:00

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Fauxcabulary

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: foe-cab-you-lair-ee

Sentence: i impressed a lot of people with my fauxcabulary

Etymology: faux, vocabulary

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COMMENTS:

Faux shore! - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 02:44:00

i'm a bit disappointed in myself... faux is one of the most used tricks in the verbotoverse... faux and shun... i try to avoid them where possible but sometimes they demand that i use them - rikboyee, 2007-06-26: 03:48:00

most unfouxshunable - galwaywegian, 2007-06-26: 05:50:00

unfauxshunable! I meant unfauxshunable - galwaywegian, 2007-06-26: 05:51:00

I shun think it's that big a deal, faux what it's worth. - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 07:18:00

Fauxbulous! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-26: 12:11:00

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Blinguage

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: bling-wij

Sentence: Mark's resorting to blinguage to describe the effect of gravity on planets as "gravitosis" apparently left the professor unimpressed, as he still got a failing grade.

Etymology: bling, language

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COMMENTS:

tooralooraloora......binguage - galwaywegian, 2007-06-26: 06:13:00

Bling it on! - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 07:17:00

His dog's name was Blingo. (uh-oh.) - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-26: 09:39:00

Blingo Starr? - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 10:02:00

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