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DEFINITION: v., To pretend that you like something that you don't, in hopes that someone else will like your pretensions. n., A person who doesn't like what they actually like, and pretends to like what other people like.
Verboticisms
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Reflectsham
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: re/fleck/sham
Sentence: To ensure successful networking in the office, John became a reflectsham of those whom he needed to impress the most in order to get ahead.
Etymology: REFLECTSHAM - noun - from REFLECTION (to give back, show an image of, or reproduce) + SHAM (something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; a fraud, or hoax)
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COMMENTS:
Good word. - Mustang, 2008-10-24: 07:45:00
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Likophobist
Created by: simralotomy
Pronunciation: like-o-pho-bist
Sentence: Some likeophobists are quite popular in our college....they seem to mix up with almost everyone
Etymology: Like combined with o for opposite of phobia
Reflectsham
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: re/fleck/sham
Sentence: To ensure successful networking in the office, John became a reflectsham of those whom he needed to impress the most in order to get ahead.
Etymology: reflection + sham
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COMMENTS:
Nice word! Congrats on 'dealusional' - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-28: 17:50:00
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Feigngain
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fayn gayn
Sentence: Trevor's feigngain was pretending to be a vegetarian to impress Christy, when he really was a meat-for-every-meal kind of guy.
Etymology: feign (to pretend) & gain (to benefit from something)
Roleduplay
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: Role-Doo-Play
Sentence: I easily fit into any group that I travel in because I practice roleduplay. I duplicate other's opinions and preferences. This is all a sham. I am a master at role-playing. I am definitely a roleduplayer with a great deal of experience in roleduplay!!
Etymology: This word uses role-play and inserts the first part of the word "duplicate" in the middle.
Fadtuous
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: /fad-choo-wuhs/
Sentence: Don't be fadtuous, Jeffrey, we all know you don't really like Yoko Ono.
Etymology: "fad" and "fatuous"
Fakeatron
Created by: Midedra
Pronunciation: Fake - a - tron
Sentence: God, he's such a fakeatron!
Etymology:
Fauxnatic
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: fow nah tik
Sentence: He professed to be vegan, then sneaked big macs into the bathroom. From fauxnatic to loonatic.
Etymology: faux fanatic
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang and remistram. Thank you Mustang and remistram! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James