Verboticisms

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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Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: lahk-now-ledge

Sentence: I frequently lacknowledge my boss when he goes on his diatribes about making me more productive.

Etymology: lack + acknowledge

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COMMENTS:

Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 14:20:00

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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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Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: nod-gree-ment

Sentence: Beth often used nodgreement so that she wouldn't have to admit she didn't understand what people were talking about.

Etymology: nod + agreement

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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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Created by: santasassassin

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Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: fak-noll-ej

Sentence: He was so good at faknowledging his girlfriend that she would chatter on regardless of where his attention was turned - usually to some other fine specimen of the fairer sex.

Etymology: fake + acknowledge

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COMMENTS:

I wonder if that was the only thing he was faking? I'm sure if she asked, he'd Faknowledge it. - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 04:51:00

Well, she wanted phladulation and thincouragement all the time... - Discoveria, 2007-02-01: 09:41:00

Usage note: informal. "He fakked her." - Discoveria, 2007-02-01: 09:42:00

Oh my goodness! I think I understand, but perhaps I'm just bobbleheaded. - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 13:25:00

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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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Created by: paperhoard

Pronunciation: ning-com-nod

Sentence: I could tell by the look on Jim's face that he was nincomnodding the boss's latest decree.

Etymology: Nincompoop + Nod

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COMMENTS:

You mean you can tell when people are nincomnodding? Oh oh! I'd think anyone knew that I didn't know.... - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 16:08:00

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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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