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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.
Verboticisms
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Joyploy
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: /joy-ploy/
Sentence: I had know choice but to joyploy my way out of the awkward situation created when my wife gave me a sweatshirt with the wrong football team on it. I mean, come on, who doesn't know I hate the Eagles?
Etymology: joy + ploy
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COMMENTS:
simply silly rhymes ... to pass the times ... you create it ... I'll great it! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-28: 16:01:00
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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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Thfake
Created by: ZumZum
Pronunciation: th-fake
Sentence: When Bill the one-armed boy got another skipping rope for his birthday, he made sure to thfake his lovely mom for it.
Etymology:
Joyfool
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: joi-fool
Sentence: Joanne just can't stand to hurt anybody's feelings. Whenever she receives a gift, no matter how insipid or inappropriate, she is ready to play the part of the joyfool.
Etymology: joyful (the emotion of great delight or happiness) + fool (an ardent enthusiast who cannot resist an opportunity to indulge an enthusiasm)
Presentense
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pres en tens
Sentence: Sabrina hated being picked by Dan as a secret Santa for the office party. It put her in the presentense. For three years in a row she got stuck with tools. Little did she know her husband Lenny and Dan had engineered the gift choice so that he could benefit...
Etymology: Present (gift) & Tense (physical/nervous tension)
Gleepostering
Created by: thejoshinator
Pronunciation: glee-post-er-ing
Sentence: Ted was experienced at gleepostering, often having to feign glee when he received boring presents from his Grandparents.
Etymology: Glee + imposter
Fauxjoicing
Created by: DarkSquire
Pronunciation: Faw joy' sing
Sentence: Rachel spent the afternoon fauxjoicing over the eleventh decorative candle she received for her birthday.
Etymology:
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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Imaginarithanks
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: em-aj-en-air-ee-they-enk-sa
Sentence: She showed a half-hearted imaginarithanks not realizing that with such little effert he could tell she did not like his gift.
Etymology: imaginary:not real + thanks
Thankfauxness
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: thank-fo-ness
Sentence: Marina had the unhappy knack of inspiring totally inappropriate gifts but had managed to retain many friends by polishing her thankfauxness to such perfection that most of them believed she truly loved to receive kitschy items such as crocheted toilet roll dolls, artificial aquarium lamps and vinyl coasters.
Etymology: thankfulness + faux
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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