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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.
Verboticisms
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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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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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Jargonundrum
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: jar/gaw/nun/drum
Sentence: All politicans are experts at the use of jargonundrums to exblight and mispossess the popuelectors.
Etymology: Jargon + conundrum
Grandiloquersatz
Created by: Lapper
Pronunciation: grand-ILL-oh-KWER-sats
Sentence: Mike mentioned to Jessica that Dr. Jim's "fancy medical jargon" really meant nothing; that he was grandiloquersatzing the whole thing, but she just looked at him as though some irony had passed over his head.
Etymology: Grandiloquent and ersatz.
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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Esoterologism
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ɛsəˈtɛɹəloʊˌdʒɪzm/
Sentence: Esoterologisms seldom win in Verbotomy.
Etymology: From esoteric + logism (as in neologism)
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COMMENTS:
We'll have to see what we can do to change that, then, won't we? Good word. - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 02:43:00
But this is so clear and not confusing that it can't be an example of a esoterologism. - petaj, 2007-06-26: 02:46:00
Ah, but a word sometimes appears learned and sound sophisticated because it actually is learned and sophisticated, and amazingly enough, this doesn't actually prevent it from being completely confusing. The obtainment of obfuscation is not mutually exclusive with technical accuracy. - ErWenn, 2007-06-27: 00:57:00
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Floccinaucicance
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: flahk-see-NAHS-sihk-kuhns
Sentence: Alex's attempt to dazzle his girlfriend with floccinaucicance flopped when he pronounced "masochist" as "MAY-soh-shist".
Etymology: floccinaucinihilipilification (the art of doing nothing, and a word contrived for this very purpose) + -ance
Blabbergast
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Bla-burr-gast
Sentence: It's her lifetime goal to disorient everyone she meets using her master skills at blabbergasting.
Etymology: Blabber (speak nonsensically) + flabbergast (greatly astonish)
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COMMENTS:
flabulous - galwaywegian, 2007-06-26: 05:58:00
Indeflabigably! - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 07:11:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by shutz. Thank you shutz! ~ James
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