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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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Baloony
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: baloōnē
Sentence: The missives that descended from the corporate office were so much balloony that it was a wonder they didn't just float away.
Etymology: Balloon (a large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air) + Loony (a crazy or silly person) Also Baloney (foolish or deceptive talk)
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COMMENTS:
I wonder if ya could make a baloony sammich out of that stuff? - Mustang, 2008-12-31: 23:53:00
Great combination. - OZZIEBOB, 2009-01-01: 00:00:00
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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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Transentency
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: trans/sen/ten/see
Sentence: The prof always lectured with such transentency that it was difficult to make notes about his lecture. Mine usually read "what the ....?"
Etymology: transcendency + sentence
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COMMENTS:
from pronounciation thru to etymology and word ... A cut above the usual! Superb! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 10:58:00
...Luck!... be a Lady toniiiiiiiiight! (Gawd, I hate Sinatra.) - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-06: 18:27:00
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Masterverbate
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: mas-ter-ver-beyt
Sentence: After Jim finished his daily masterverbating on everyone, going on and on about proper code of conduct they all felt icky and wanted to take a shower.
Etymology: masturbate + verb (as in verbal gratification through self-stimulation)
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COMMENTS:
Love it! "Master", as in I am so much better than you, should be in the etymology as well! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-06: 18:08:00
Laughed long and hard! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 21:32:00
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Communigreation
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: Kuh-mewn-i-gray-shun
Sentence: Andy loved communigreation. It always confused his friends when talking about his pet rock collection when he used words like "gargantuan" or "crystalization".
Etymology: Communication + great (big)
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:01:00
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Bigblurtzah
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: big - blurtz - ah
Sentence: Whether it be the professor, the politician, the military drill instructor, the businessman, or anyone, those who think they can confuse and impress with big words are just bigblurtzahs!
Etymology: Big: huge Blurtz: spewing big words without giving any thought to what is uttered. Zah: my own creation for a synonym for Ugh! A play on the expression Big Bertha!
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COMMENTS:
how true - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-06: 13:11:00
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Totalitoiletry
Created by: CannonFire
Pronunciation: toe - tahl - it - toy - let - tree
Sentence: The new boss is out of control! This totalitoiletry MUST stop!
Etymology:
Floccinaucinihilipilificationism
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Flok-in-oak-in-i-pil-i-fi-kay-shun-izm
Sentence: I'm cheating! floccinaucinihilipilification is a real word. Howzat for fitting the definition. But I did add the ism.
Etymology: Look it up
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COMMENTS:
lol - stache, 2008-03-06: 08:51:00
It wasn't in the Encarta on-line dictionary ... closest I could find was floccillation ... meaning aimless plucking of bedclothes as a sign of impending death! Don't have time to look farther right now. Wondering how many on-line dictionaries I'll have to check. What the heck! You get the prize for stumping me (perhaps others). Overwhelmingly good! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:36:00
Found the word on dictionary.com. I think I'll try to master the pronunciation to impress the floccin' office dictionary. - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-06: 17:57:00
Thanks purpleartichokes for saving me a search thru several sites! Thank you stache for adding a big long word to my vocabulary! Probably as valuable to me as the definition! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 19:35:00
back in the early 80s this word was v. popular with students at the university of queensland. it seemed to be scrawled on blackboards and walls all over campus. - petaj, 2008-03-07: 05:41:00
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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