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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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Fakeatron
Created by: Midedra
Pronunciation: Fake - a - tron
Sentence: God, he's such a fakeatron!
Etymology:
Justapose
Created by: badsnudge
Pronunciation: just-uh-pose
Sentence: Fergus would justapose liking hip-hop music to maintain his delusionary cool status among fliends but in private he would only listen to polkas.
Etymology: just a pose(er) + juxtapose fliend/ false friend
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
Sycophantarian
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: seek 0 fan tare ee an
Sentence: The sycophantarian closed his eyes, held his nose, forced a swallow, and congratulated the chef on a job well done
Etymology: Sychophant + vegetarian
Ometooter
Created by: Bullwinkle
Pronunciation: Omee-toot'er
Sentence: He didn't want to hurt her feelings so he ometootered her.
Etymology: Oh Me too!
Pretendificate
Created by: jeremy21
Pronunciation: /pre-tendif-icate/
Sentence: Chad pretendificated when he was eating salt and vinegar chips.
Etymology: pretendificate comes from pretending or lying about what you do. ificate brings out more action in the word
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Loanakin
Created by: Ofelia
Pronunciation: loe-n-uh-kin
Sentence: (Noun): John's quite the loanakin. I don't think he's ever disliked anything that sarah likes. (Verb): I think I'll loanakin that sweater from you, said John, as he bought the same one the next day.
Etymology: Loan- To borrow something Akin- To be of a kind or kindred; equivalent to something in one category.
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)
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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Vaguen
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: vay ggen
Sentence: his diet was strictlu vaguen. he always ate lunch from inside a paper bag.
Etymology: vegan, vague
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COMMENTS:
and I'm sure he always ate what was in vogue as well - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-24: 12:35:00
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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