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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.
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Canuluvmeleon
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: Can you love me leon
Sentence: Tim couldn't understand why none of the girls at the gym would date him, he did all the exercises they loved to do.. yoga, bust strengthening, petite self defense... he was the saddest of all the canuluvmeleons.
Etymology: Can you love me? - Chameleon
Harmonicon
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Har-mon-ee-con
Sentence: Harry was forever trying to harmonicon friends and aquaintancies by pretending to like the things they did. However he really got himself into a stew when he agreed with the delicious virtues of the jellied eel, even though he couldn't stand the stuff. His friend insisted they spend the rest of the afternoon enjoying the delicacy. Harry could do nothing else but to sit and eat several large bowlfuls whilst trying very hard not to bring it all back up again.
Etymology: Harmony(agreement,concord) + Con(to deceive by lying) = Harmonicon
Conrade
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: kon-rad
Sentence: Kimberly hated her twin sister, Loretta. Loretta was an excellent conrade, quickly befriending strangers and extracting just enough information to steal their identities. "Oh, it's so important to write your social security number on the seeds of your organic produce, otherwise Monsanto will sue you for copyright infringement" she told a few new friends. And just as soon as she finished her day of work at MegaPharm, Inc. she was behind her chum's houses with a shovel and magnifying glass. "She thinks everyone's a chump" Kimberly complained, "I haven't talked to her since my application for a gapcard was denied."
Etymology: con (to betray confidence) + comrade (close friend)
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COMMENTS:
did the definition necessarily pertain to food? oops - thegoatisbad, 2010-03-23: 14:12:00
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Pretenjoyment
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: pre-ten-joy-ment
Sentence: Expressing pretenjoyment is a must at church suppers, especially if the deacon's wife is a terrible cook.
Etymology: pretense: pretend;claim or allege insincerely + enjoyment: take pleasure from or joy in
Passionyet
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pashənyet
Sentence: Bill is passionyet about all the right causes. Whatever his current girlfriend cares about he is sure to pretend to love too.
Etymology: passionate (strong and barely controllable emotion) + nyet (Russian for no)
Sociofraud
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: SO-see-oh-frawd
Sentence: Sheldon was always looking for opportunities to impress dates, employers and influential people and had become an absolutely shameless sociofraud and would do or say anything to achieve popularity.
Etymology: Blend of social and fraud
Sociophony
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: SO-see-oh-fone-ee
Sentence: Always looking for opportunities to impress dates, employers and influential people, Gilbert has become an absolutely shameless sociophony who would do or say anything be popular.
Etymology: Blend of 'social' and 'phony'
Apeathetic
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: ape/ah/theh/tik
Sentence: He was totally apeathetic. Listening to him suck up to complete strangers was nauseating.
Etymology: ape + pathetic
Ficterian
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fiktərēən
Sentence: Barry is a full-fledged ficterian. He is a social chameleon. If someone is a vegetarian, so is he. If somebody loves a particular movie, so does he. Whichever way the wind blows is a lifestyle for him. Just the other day he was an MMA fighter, a rapper and a lesbian.
Etymology: fictitious (not real or true, being imaginary or having been fabricated) + vegetarian (a person who does not eat meat)
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.
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