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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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Sociophony
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: So - she - OFF - uh -nee
Sentence: Always trying to impress those around him, Milburn had become a complete and shameless sociophony.
Etymology: Social + phony
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COMMENTS:
Clever, because of the use of phony as in telephony - you can blend in with the social sounds you hear around you by echoing them. - petaj, 2007-11-28: 02:54:00
I think I know a few of these *cough* - TiaJay, 2007-11-28: 03:29:00
Thanks petaj, echoing the cacophony...lol - Mustang, 2007-11-28: 06:36:00
I have known one or two myself, TiaJay. Hope yer *cough* gets better. :-) - Mustang, 2007-11-28: 06:37:00
I have known one or two myself, TiaJay. Hope yer *cough* gets better. :-) - Mustang, 2007-11-28: 06:47:00
clever - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-28: 15:53:00
I like it - very good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-28: 17:48:00
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Gourmenteur
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: goor mon terr
Sentence: Jacques was a notorious gourmenteur,whose professed aesthetic and culinary preferences changed with the regularity of the weather in Ireland or Posh Spice's attire. It was apparent, however, to those who knew him, that his preferences bagan and ended with the taste of his superior's ass
Etymology: gourmet, menteur (liar)
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COMMENTS:
I know a few gourmenteurs - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-28: 15:51:00
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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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Brocclick
Created by: MissJones
Pronunciation: Brocc - as in 'broccolli Lick - as in 'lick'
Sentence: I brocclicked my way through that meal. Tofu? Argh!
Etymology:
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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Philafeigning
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: phil-a-feign-ing
Sentence: Jeff was just philafeigning when he asked for the beef stew recipe.
Etymology: phil (like) & feign (fake)
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
Metoometoo
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: mētoōmētoō
Sentence: Sheldon is a confirmed metoometoo. He has no opinions to call his own. Maybe it is his Swiss upbringing but he steadfastly remains neutral on every topic you could mention. He is great at collecting facts but somehow never gets to the point of deciding what he thinks. In a clear case of "whichever way the wind blows" any opinion expressed gets an immediate concurrence and cascade of supporting facts.
Etymology: me (used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition) + too (in addition; also) slightly derived from Star Wars droid R2D2.
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.
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
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