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DEFINITION: v., To show appreciation for a gift, even if it is something that you do not really need or want, by feigning joy. n., A faked display of gratitude.
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Fauxlation
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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Crocodilecheers
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
Fauxlalaing
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
Shamdanke
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: sham-dawn-ka
Sentence: The utterly useless gee-gawd-awful he gave her did not score a slam-dunk with her ... it scored a shamdanke.
Etymology: sham for fake and danke which is the German word for thanks ... shamdanke
Shamwowiezowie
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: sham-wow-ee-zow-ee
Sentence: "Shamwowiezowie!" cried Marta when she opened the box. She was hoping for a ring this year but when she opened her gift from Ralph she found a ShamWow (as seen on TV). Through her teeth, she managed to thank him and convince him that she had been wanting one ever since she saw the commercial. Though her lips said, "Thanks," her mind said, "You'll be gone by New Year's, Buster!"
Etymology: sham: making deceitful pretenses; fakery + wowie zowie: an exclamation of amazement and joy, often said sarcastically; 1966 track by Frank Zappa "Wowie Zowie, baby, your love's a treat" the song was done tongue in cheek as a parody of many of the teen love songs of the time
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COMMENTS:
Merry Christmas, mrskellyscl! - Nosila, 2009-12-24: 09:19:00
God bless us, everyone! - mrskellyscl, 2009-12-24: 10:16:00
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Shampreciation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sham pree she ayshun
Sentence: Sharmaine had the biggest and best garage sales ecery summer. Most of the things she sold were new, not-ever-out-of-the-packaging type things. The reason for these sales was that Sharmaine was the Queen of Shampreciation. She could never say a bad word about a gift, she always faked her gratitude. And then she piled the offending gift into the spare room to pile up for the next big garage sale. If only her friends and family paid somne attention to her likes and dislikes, she wouldn't have to hold these huge sales all the time!
Etymology: Sham (feign, pretend,a person who makes deceitful pretenses) & Appreciation (indebtedness, gratitude)
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COMMENTS:
Always find the gift of laughter in your creations. This one leaves me wondering if any one would buy these even at garage sale prices! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-23: 11:06:00
Cant help but wonder if that offensive gift was shampoo....eeewww - Mustang, 2008-12-23: 23:58:00
Nice blend - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-23: 23:58:00
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Joygust
Created by: Niktionary
Pronunciation: joi-gust
Sentence: When I opened the gift my grandma gave me, I prayed she didn't hear the joygust in my voice.
Etymology: joy+disgust
Delightifeign
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: Dee-lie-tee-fay-n
Sentence: Phil didn't know what to give his sister, Ann, for Christmas, so he gave her something that he would like. Displaying an awesome show of delightifeign, Ann said, "Wow, I can use this to screw stuff", as she opened her brand new power drill.
Etymology: Combination of "Delight" - a high degree of gratification, and "Feign" - to give a false appearance of.
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COMMENTS:
Cute - Nosila, 2008-12-23: 22:48:00
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Feignglorious
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: fane/glory/us
Sentence: Sally is so feignglorious that she fawns and feints over the most atrocious gifts. Now that she's older she relies on botox to keep up her surprised smile.
Etymology: feign + vainglorious
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COMMENTS:
So shrewd. So insightful. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-23: 10:28:00
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Fauxhoho
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: foh hoh hoh
Sentence: She gave a fauxhoho to all and sundry, while secretly vowing that when she got him alone she'd deck his balls with holly.
Etymology: ho ho ho faux
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COMMENTS:
Love it, Merry Christmas, galwaywegian! - Nosila, 2009-12-24: 09:18:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-12-23: 10:37:00
Powerfully perceptive and filled with emotional depth, yet simple and direct so easily remembered. Great word!
silveryaspen - 2008-12-23: 10:39:00
sorry I got into the wrong box ... and this is not the season to make this mistake!
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