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DEFINITION: v. To demonstrate your superior knowledge and intellect by using complex, confusing and mind-numbingly stupid jargon. n. A person who uses big words to inflate their unusually small ideas.
Verboticisms
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Gobbledygush
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: gobl - dee - gush
Sentence: Annabelle was certain her presentations were made more interesting and informative by the loquacious nature of her vocabulary but her listeners invariably regarded them as so much gobbledygush.
Etymology: Blend of gobbledygook (mumbo jumbo) and gush....to spew.
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COMMENTS:
Rolls off the tongue....lovely - amigamark, 2008-03-06: 13:56:00
Great Create! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:47:00
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Pompbastic
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pomp/bas/tic
Sentence: Petty, pushy, pathetic Paul, the executive assistant of the boss, takes an annoyingly pompbastic approach to simple office memos, agrandizing them with complicated, enigmatic, esoteric and over bearing verboseness that pisses every body off.
Etymology: pompus + bombastic (high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious)
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COMMENTS:
Sentence and words have great alliteration! Fun to say! Meaning full! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:11:00
Nice! Describes the definition without looking at it. - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-06: 18:09:00
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Argotrate
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: (är'gĭ-trāt')
Sentence: "It's a clear case of res ipsa loquiter," Perry argotrated to the stunned group of assembled clients. "Ipso facto, we'll cut them off at their prima facie case."
Etymology: argot, A specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular group (from Fr. argot, "the jargon of Paris rogues and thieves," earlier "the company of beggars," from M.Fr., "group of beggars," , + -ate, used in english as a verb suffix.
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COMMENTS:
Your sentence and etymology shows you are great at argotrate! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:07:00
sounds lilke a real word - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-06: 13:15:00
if only I could spell like - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-06: 13:16:00
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Ostendictious
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: OS ten DIC shus
Sentence: I think my ostendictious co-worker has swallowed a dictionary and wants us all to know.
Etymology: ostentatious:expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to impress people. and dictionary
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COMMENTS:
This is a clever combination of impressive overinflation....like it. - mweinmann, 2008-12-31: 09:10:00
Like it alot. - OZZIEBOB, 2009-01-01: 00:20:00
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Lexibloat
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: lex-i-blow-t
Sentence: Profound felicitations settled on you in this most erudite epistle are legitimately postulated subsequent to your impeccable recitation at the penultimate convocation of the lexibloat fraternity. or "Well done". noun. This letter contians lexibloat. verb. Let's lexibloat this memo, so no one realizes we stuffed up.
Etymology: Used as a verb and noun. lexicon (vocabulary) + bloat (to puff up) adj. lexibloatluent +fluent (speaks easily) lexibloatsia add suffix from intelligentsia = those who practise lexibloat
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COMMENTS:
Nice word. - ErWenn, 2008-03-06: 11:08:00
I love the implied swelled head ... Swell word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:18:00
Great word! Perfectly describes the definition. - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-06: 18:06:00
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Gobblededash
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: GOB-uhl-dee-dash
Sentence: Jean had a little in the way of technical knowledge regarding electronic, photographic and surveillance systems but she had a huge vocabulary and when called on to discuss those topics could be counted on to ramble on with enthusiastic gobblededash not realizing that most folks knew she was blathering.
Etymology: Blend of 'gobbledygook' (language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand)and 'balderdash' (nonsense)
Patteronise
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pat err owe n aye z
Sentence: She constantly patteronised Patty, despite doubts being brought forward about the verissimilitude of her verbosity.
Etymology: patronise, patter.
Bush
Created by: starwarsgeek8
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: you know, W.(hat the hell did you do to my country)
Commodicator
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kom moda kay tor
Sentence: Looise was privy to John,the company's policy-making manager's plans and was anal about showing off her privy-ledged position and using her arse-nal of big words to patronize co-workers. She was the commodicator on the new latrination policy and ass-ended her throne flush with success. "Urine the big leagues at last" she thought. But alass, she was such an unpopular #2 that someone beat the crap out of her outside the facility.
Etymology: Commode (toilet) & Communicator (a person who communicates with others)
Gobbledygush
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: GOB-uhl-dee-gush
Sentence: Samantha had a smattering of technical knowledge regarding electronic, photographic and surveillance systems but she had a vast vocabulary and would ramble on with enthusiastic gobbledegush not realizing that most folks knew she was talking nonsense.
Etymology: Blend of 'gobbledygook' (language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand) and 'gush' (to express oneself extravagantly or emotionally; talk effusively)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-06: 21:11:00
Love the 'toon today James. I think my boss is considering installing one on our bathroom doors, complete with an age-appropriate timer, which leaves me wondering when I'm gonna get a chance to pluck my eyebrows.
Thanks Purple, Is there a personal purpose code for plucking your eyebrows? ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James