Verboticisms

Created by: yellowbird

Pronunciation: foe-la-la-ing

Sentence: Grandma didn't really like that weight set you gave her; she was only fauxlalaing.

Etymology: faux (fake) and fa la la, a Christmas song chorus and ah! the sound someone makes when startled or surprised

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: foe-preesh-e-AY-shun

Sentence: Melody was shocked and disappointed with the new weed-whacker that her boyfriend gave her for Christmas but being a good sport and not wanting to hurt his feeling she put up a grand display of fauxpreciation.

Etymology: Blend of 'faux' (fake) and 'appreciation' (judgment, evaluation; especially: a favorable critical estimate)

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Created by: Carla

Pronunciation: croc-uh-dile-cheers

Sentence: Emma unwrapped Albert's gift of extra thick binbags. She smiled, oohed and aahed, and generally declared her eternal gratitude. Once again, Albert failed to realise that these were only crocodilecheers.

Etymology: crocodile tears + cheers

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Created by: monkeywithamonocle

Pronunciation: Fo-lay-shun

Sentence: To show false elation. Becky was fauxlated with the gift she received. She had never felt such fauxlation in all her life.

Etymology: Faux (false) elation (joy)

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COMMENTS:

Very good! - Mustang, 2008-12-23: 23:56:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: joifō

Sentence: Loving animals as she did and growing up in a family of hunters, Beth found holidays to be a joyfaux time. She would plaster on her best mock smile and listen to the tales of relatives tramping through the woods trying to kill what she cherished. This year she managed to bust out a real smile as she when she opened a present from her parents of a jacket with a faux-fur collar. **Couldn*t afford the real stuff** muttered her father. HURRAY FOR THE RECESSION!

Etymology: joyful (feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness) + faux (artificial or imitation; false)

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /eyoo-for'-ee-uh/

Sentence: Lauren's convincing ewwphoria upon opening the Handy-Ma'am brassiere repair kit that Uncle Frank gave her this year was worthy of an Academy Award nomination.

Etymology: Ew - what you feel like saying when you open a gift you dislike (Orig. unknown) + euphoria - a feeling of great happiness; elation (from Greek, euphoros "well-being")

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COMMENTS:

Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-20: 16:13:00

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Created by: DarkSquire

Pronunciation: Faw joy' sing

Sentence: Rachel spent the afternoon fauxjoicing over the eleventh decorative candle she received for her birthday.

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Fo - glee

Sentence: Clarabella's exaggerated enthusiasm for the mysterious gift was the result of her often used and well rehearsed fauxglee technique.

Etymology: Faux (False) + glee (joy)

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COMMENTS:

Nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-20: 16:16:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ts ang st (or sht if you're from Kerry)

Sentence: thankst was written all over her face for everyone but the hapless suitor to see

Etymology: thanks angst

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COMMENTS:

Powerfully perceptive and filled with emotional depth, yet simple and direct so easily remembered. Great word! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-23: 10:39:00

what a review! snif! - galwaywegian, 2008-12-23: 11:58:00

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: glee-bluhf

Sentence: She gleebluffed her way through the unwanted gifts - the fancy broom, the new iron, the shiny cooking utensils, and last but not least - the toilet brush.

Etymology: glee (delight, joy, merriment) + bluff (to mislead, deceive, dupe)

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