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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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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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Oddorable
Created by: msergienko
Pronunciation: odd-DOR-ah-bul
Sentence: "That hipster girl over there is oddorable."
Etymology:
Oopsolazy
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: oops so lay zee
Sentence: "Come on, out with it, girl" said Rebecca to Margie. "Now, what have you found out about your dream man?" Margie was reluctant to tell her friend that her dreamboat was chugging down the River of Deceit, taking on water and turning into a nightmare. "Well", said Margie, "I keep finding out more about Dick by accident". "Like what?" said Rebecca. "Well, turns out he is married, has five kids, no job, is bankrupt and is a klepto-alcoholic gambler!" "Oh, Margie, wake up and smell the coffee. Dick is oopsolazy. He'd never admit to his faults and every day you are going to find out more bad news about him. Dump him! It's time to scrape off your shoes and keep on walking, girl!" "If only I could, Rebecca, but you see his parole officer called me today to say that he's jumped bail and put my house up for collateral. On top of that, 2 more women called today claiming he was their husband, too. If he wasn't such a good kisser, I would really consider breaking up with him!"
Etymology: Oopsadaisy or Whoopsadaisy(An old exclamation made when encouraging a child to get up after a fall or when lifting a child into the air; said when an error is made) & Lazy (idle;disinclined to work or exertion)
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COMMENTS:
Oopstanding! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-20: 08:27:00
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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)
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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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:
Scamboozle
Created by: Negatrev
Pronunciation: Skam-boo-zuld
Sentence: I saved us £30k costs by hiring a £50k efficiency expert. I scamboozled my boss into thinking it was a good thing by omitting the experts fee.
Etymology: From Scam (to cheat or defraud with a scam) and bamboozle (to perplex; mystify; confound. Synonyms: befog, bewilder, puzzle, baffle, dumbfound)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James