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'Yes, I understand what you mean.'

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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Nodderdodder

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Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: nod er dod er

Sentence: Elizabeth was away with the fairies, always a nodderdodder and not quite listening or understanding the situation.

Etymology: from nod and dodder just like my gran does, dodders around nodding along like everything is understood even when it isn't.

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Hmmming

Created by: Psychicsi

Pronunciation: hmmm-ing

Sentence: Bonnie mistook the Chelsea League for Undertakers and Buryers (C.L.U.B) for a club and spent the whole night hmmming.

Etymology: From Hmmm, that sound we make to suggest we are paying attention and understand someone talking to us, which strangley is always taken to be the most appropriate response.

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Hmmmm.... Was this some kind of underground club? - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 16:05:00

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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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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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Stupnodgrafy

Created by: pandafever

Pronunciation: stoop-nad-grafy

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Nodgreement

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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Misagree

Created by: mickey666

Pronunciation: misagree

Sentence: I tried to explain the rules of cricket to an American friend. He nodded his head in misagreement

Etymology:

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Very good, lol! Got my vote! - paperhoard, 2007-02-01: 07:43:00

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Blondiction

Created by: Computergeek

Pronunciation: blonde-diction

Sentence: Jane experienced blondiction when speaking with an activist

Etymology:

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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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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)

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bailandi bailandi - 2007-02-14: 16:59:00
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