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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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Fauxvor
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: foh-vor
Sentence: Marge alway fauxvored the cinnamon raisin bagels at work since they were always the last to go, not knowing that Mark only bought them because he thought she liked them.
Etymology: Faux (fake) + (Fa)vor (prefer)
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
Fawndamentalist
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: fahn/duh/men/ta/list
Sentence: Stu was a flagrant fawndamentalist, famous for fakery.
Etymology: fawn (ingratiate) + fundamentalist (die-hard enthusiast)
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COMMENTS:
Shazam! Couldn't have put it better myself. Excellent Verbotmicism! - Mustang, 2007-11-28: 07:52:00
Very good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-28: 17:46:00
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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
Morfiend
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: more-feend
Sentence: Julia was intoxicated by the feeling of power she got when she morfiend into various social circles merely taking on their interests. After a while, she morfiend so often that she became an actual morfiend, unable to distinguish her own likes and dislikes any more.
Etymology: morph--to change + fiend--an evil person, combined to sound like morphine.
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)
Fakeatron
Created by: Midedra
Pronunciation: Fake - a - tron
Sentence: God, he's such a fakeatron!
Etymology:
Meemick
Created by: QuantumMechanic
Pronunciation: mee' mik
Sentence: He was a such a meemick, he ate one of my cucumber muffin sushi rice balls covered in honey.
Etymology: mee (
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
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