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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.

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Vagree

Created by: Guthlaf1

Pronunciation: VA-gree

Sentence: Having been bedazzled by her eyes, Tom had no idea what he'd just vagreed to.

Etymology: vague + agree

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Disconbobbleheaded

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: diss-con-bob-ble-head-ed

Sentence: Jill sat disconbobbleheaded as David explained the laws of thermodynamics.

Etymology: disconbobulated, confused or clueless/ bobblehead, a nodding head

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COMMENTS:

I'd say this word is fantastic, but you might think I'm just disconbobbleheading. - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 12:37:00

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Duhnderstand

Created by: smokey

Pronunciation: Duhn-durr-stand

Sentence: It was obvious to everyone in the room that the President duhnderstood everything that was being said.

Etymology: From "duh" and "understand". Duh.

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COMMENTS:

Very funny!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 10:21:00

It also makes me think of the word dunderhead - a dunce; blockhead; numbskull. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 11:14:00

You have my vote. I just love the sound of this one. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 19:39:00

Hey Smokey. Join Verb Room One. Apparently, people don't duhnderstand that they have to go to the Open room too see all the words. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 19:53:00

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Noddlehead

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: NAW-dull-hed

Sentence: The instructor thought Jessica understood, however, he realized she had just noddleheaded when she slipped the tongue depressor into the patient's left ear.

Etymology: nod, bobblehead

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COMMENTS:

good one purple! - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 04:47:00

Thank you, Wordmeister! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 07:30:00

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Vacquiesce

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /"va-kwE-'es/

Sentence: The professor wondered which was worse: the half of the class blatantly ignoring him with their phones and ipods or the other half, full of vacquiescent stares.

Etymology: From vac- (as in "vacuous," "vacant," and "vacuum") and acquiesce

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COMMENTS:

This is an excellent word - chris, 2007-02-01: 11:12:00

Thanks. - ErWenn, 2007-02-01: 17:42:00

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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

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Duhference

Created by: lauramy

Pronunciation: duh-fer-ns

Sentence: If you're dense, don't take offense to those who show intelligence. Make no pretense. Just show a little duhference and they will think you've common sense.

Etymology: duh + deference (a show of respect or politeness)

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COMMENTS:

Clever! You've won my duference - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 14:24:00

duhh, ok, me too! - Alchemist, 2007-02-01: 16:40:00

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Yesmannequin

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: YES-man-uh-kin

Sentence: Did you see how Smithers was agreeing with everything the boss said in the meeting? He doesn't know a CMT from a hole in the ground! He's SUCH a yesmannequin!

Etymology: yes-man (one who agrees without question) + mannequin (storefront dummy)

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