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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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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
Fakeatron
Created by: Midedra
Pronunciation: Fake - a - tron
Sentence: God, he's such a fakeatron!
Etymology:
Preguise
Created by: sipsoccer
Pronunciation: (Pre-guys)
Sentence: His preguise was not noticeable when he ate the soy burger.
Etymology: pre- 'pre'tend guise-dis'guise'
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!
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
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"
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
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
Vieweraccordiss
Created by: TiaJay
Pronunciation: view-er-a-cor-diss
Sentence: She succumbed to vieweraccordiss when politely telling her co-worker she "adored" her new shoes.
Etymology: view= point of view / viewer= person / accord= agreeing / diss= as in 'dissing' that point of view and really not agreeing
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COMMENTS:
I think I got my v.intr. mixed up --? LOL - TiaJay, 2007-11-28: 05:02:00
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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)
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