Verboticisms

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: deff-con-cur

Sentence: he'd used up all his small talk and the conversation had moved on to the nuclear capabilities of some country he'd never heard of... it was time to upgrade his responses to defconcur

Etymology: deaf, concur, DEFCON [defense condition]

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COMMENTS:

George Bush might consider this approach... Or maybe he already does! - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 04:48:00

Yeah, I've noticed that vapid look of wonderstanding on his face on several occasions. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 08:11:00

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Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: FOG - ULL -D

Sentence: The secretary was clearly foggled as her boss rambled off a fast list of instructions.

Etymology: FOG - clouded over. LED

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COMMENTS:

I like this! - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 12:48:00

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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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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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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)

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Created by: Computergeek

Pronunciation: blonde-diction

Sentence: Jane experienced blondiction when speaking with an activist

Etymology:

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Created by: bailandi

Pronunciation: smull-odding

Sentence: He was speaking to me in Chinese, I understood a little, but mostly I just smlodded as he spoke.

Etymology: A funny sounding combination of smile and nod.

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Created by: wordmeister

Pronunciation: bob-bill-hed

Sentence: I think I underdstand how this game works, but perhaps I'm just baubleheaded.

Etymology: bauble, bobble, and head. I supposed I should mention that it was inspired by, or is a derivative of Disconbobbleheaded, which toadstool57 created earlier today.

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COMMENTS:

such a *pretty* word - Alchemist, 2007-02-01: 18:56:00

I guess that because my brain is full of baubles. - wordmeister, 2007-02-02: 03:47:00

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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: 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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