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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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Exhilarasham
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: igzilərāsham
Sentence: When Denise opened a present of season tickets to the local hockey team Christmas morning her response was exhilerasham. Later, away from the children, she told him what she really thought. He has promised to exchange the gift as soon as he treats his blistered ears.
Etymology: exhilaration (to feel very happy) + sham (pretense)
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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Joyfaux
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)
Gleeguiltfulness
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: glee-gilt-fulh-ness
Sentence: Her gleeguiltfulness was so transparent, why the heck would she be so happy to receive a broken vase wrapped in a green garbage bag?
Etymology: gleefulness + guilt (feeling badly for faking the glee)
Deliar
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: de-lye-er
Sentence: Mabel was an excellent deliar. She clapped enthusiastically at the salad shooter, and smiled appreciatively at the hand-made sweaters. She managed to delie her way through the gift exchange without once saying how much she thought she'd get for them at a yard sale.
Etymology: de(light) mashed to liar
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
Actstatic
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: act - static
Sentence: Maude was all actstatic over the teacher's gifts she received this year. "Oh boy, oh joy" she exclaimed! I now own 53 apple ornaments with "best teacher" on them, I have 30 sachets and 45 pen and pencil sets!
Etymology: Act (to pretend, play a role) + Ecstatic (feeling great rapture or delight)
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COMMENTS:
love it - galwaywegian, 2008-12-23: 11:59:00
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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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Fauxpreciation
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)
Dorothy
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: DAWR-uh-thee
Sentence: Despite hours of shoe misery and stressed-out shopping to buy a contraption - which looked like space junk - but was supposed to help improve Bob’s putting, Roxie’s best intentions ended up little more than a dorothy, with Bob's staged smile and a few moments of crafted giftrionics.
Etymology: DOROTHY: (fem. proper name, from Fr. Dorothée, from L. Dorothea, from Gk., lit. "gift of God," from doron "gift" + fem. of theos "god.") An irony of expression and intention: when a speaker says one thing but means the opposite. An example of this is sarcasm, but it can also be feigned appreciation or gratitude, Perhaps, the word "antagonym" also covers this situation. DOROTHIZE: v intr. to make out to the giver that the gift they're giving you is a " gift of god." GIFTRIONICS: blend of gift & histrionics: A deliberate display of emotion for effect, feigned emotion
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COMMENTS:
Excellent eponym. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-23: 10:19:00
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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!
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
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