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DEFINITION: To smile politely and nod your head while listening to someone, even though you don't understand a word tbey're saying.
Verboticisms
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Blondiction
Created by: Computergeek
Pronunciation: blonde-diction
Sentence: Jane experienced blondiction when speaking with an activist
Etymology:
Uhhuhulate
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: uh-HUH-you-late
Sentence: Jim's doctor told him he had sarcosis. "I see," Jim uhhuhulated. "So how many sarcoes do I have?"
Etymology: uh-huh + ululate (to howl or wail, particularly in a pattern of rising and falling inflection)
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - paperhoard, 2007-02-01: 16:23:00
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Nollowing
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: nol low ing
Sentence: I had to quit working with engineers because I found myself nollowing my way through too many technical meetings.
Etymology: not following
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COMMENTS:
Excellent. - ErWenn, 2007-02-01: 17:43:00
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Meenk
Created by: jrogan
Pronunciation: mEnk
Sentence: The waiter meenked at us when we gave her our order. Thank goodness we weren't hungry...
Etymology: blink+meek
Acknowlull
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: AK.no.lul
Sentence: He wasn't the brightest, but with his open smile and warm eyes he could acknowlull anyone into an extended monolog
Etymology: from acknowledge (to take note of, recognise, accept) and lull (to give a false sense of security)
Conprehend
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: con + pre + hend
Sentence: He seemed to conprehend what I was saying, at least, he made encouraging noises.
Etymology: Like "comprehend," but with "con" instead of "com."
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COMMENTS:
Nice word. (Nods and smiles politely.) - Discoveria, 2007-02-01: 18:18:00
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Nullione
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Nulli-jone
Sentence: After a day hard working, i feel like a nullione on this meeting
Etymology: nulli(null)one
Wtffirmative
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: duh-bul-you-tee-ef-fur-muh-tiv
Sentence: She seemed intrigued at first, but later her eyes glazed over, casting a WTFfirmative look on her face.
Etymology: WTF = "what the f***" + affirmative
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COMMENTS:
Hehe!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 09:17:00
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Boblotto
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: bob-blottoh
Sentence: To disguise her drunken stupor she relied on boblotto the ancient custom of nodding in agreement when you're plastered
Etymology: bob + blotto
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COMMENTS:
I was wondering why she was always smiling at me... - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 16:02:00
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Concerring
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: conk erring
Sentence: she concerred with the professors musings while simultaneously ayttempting to attract the barman's attention discreetly
Etymology: concur and erring
Comments:
smlodding