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DEFINITION: v. To win approval by carefully omitting any and all facts which may put the "correct" decision in jeopardy. n. A form of persuasion, or perhaps deceit, which is based on selective omissions.
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Truthmission
Created by: feltcap
Pronunciation: trūth-mĭsh'ən
Sentence: Thinking immediately of the marijuana brownie he had eaten just hours ago, he decided to opt for truthmission when the officer asked him if he had -smoked- any marijuana that evening.
Etymology: truth - conformity to fact or actuality, omission - something forgotten or excluded
Partomission
Created by: sidkid
Pronunciation: Part.omission
Sentence: Well he was really cute so I only told the partomission about the number of cats I own.
Etymology:
Peoplesleazing
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: pee-pull-slee-zeeng
Sentence: Until her conversation with Semantica Pointer, her credit consultant, Harmonica Evergreen didn't realize she was, yet again, a victim of peoplesleazing. Foible Brownnose had seemed like such a nice guy: handsome (he sure could draw a crowd when he talked), well-travelled (he'd lived in almost every city in the state), new in town (she'd loaned him money for his bill at Mermaid's Mansion), big dreams (she'd helped him pay for his patent applications), always on the lookout for an exciting job (for most, he had said, he was overqualified)...
Etymology: A play on "people pleaser," a person who does everything to win the approval of others + SLEAZY meaning shabby, cheap,
Fract
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: frakt
Sentence: Everything she said was true. She would break down all she knew and serve up just those bits that favored her interests. ”I’m not lying”, she would say and that’s a fract.
Etymology: fracture (the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material) + fact (a thing that is indisputably the case)
Canvassin
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kan vas sin
Sentence:
Etymology: canvassing sin
Conscammate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: CON-scam-mayt
Sentence: It was with malice and forethought that Wilma decided to pull a conscammate on Waldo during their courtship by simply leaving out many details of her somewhat lurid past.
Etymology: Blend of 'con' (involving abuse of confidence), 'scam' (To defraud; swindle) and 'mate' ( husband or wife; spouse) a play on the word 'consummate' ( to complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract)
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COMMENTS:
Great blending! Luv the verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-20: 08:28:00
Between 2 Conscammating adults...Great Word! - Nosila, 2009-02-20: 22:59:00
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Factstory
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Fakt-stor-ee
Sentence: When George started dating Jenny he carefully invented a whole factstory of untruths to persuede her that he was just the man she was looking for. He omitted all the bad things he had done in his life, including his stay in prison for fraud, and instead concentrated on the good things, embroidering them just a little to be sure she fell for him in a big way.
Etymology: Facts(information used as evidence, indisputable) + Story(an account of imaginary events) = Factstory
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COMMENTS:
nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-20: 10:41:00
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Factholes
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fakthōlz
Sentence: If you could see Tim's argument it would look like a slice of Swiss cheese. He is skilled in the use of flash and bluster to camouflage his factholes. When people find how they have been duped, they will sometimes refer to Tim as a certain variety of hole.
Etymology: fact (a thing that is indisputably the case) + holes (hollow places in a solid body or surface)
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COMMENTS:
Into the void! - metrohumanx, 2009-02-23: 01:14:00
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Shambassador
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: sham bass a door
Sentence: Shambassador to the Divided Nations, Vdy Darkneibour sent his envoy to the centre of the Black Sea to campaign for detonation of nuckelhead weapons from any of the nations’ nucklehead submarines.
Etymology: shambassador is from sham (deliberately deceive or fake) and ambassador (a "spokesperson" or promoter).
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COMMENTS:
shambitious word! - Nosila, 2009-02-20: 22:59:00
Love this word. Great Historical-geographical refs! - metrohumanx, 2009-02-23: 01:09:00
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Comments:
Verbotomy - 2009-02-20: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Verbotomy - 2010-09-03: 00:02:00
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James