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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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Pompalicious
Created by: kashman
Pronunciation: pomp-a-lishius
Sentence: Listening to the office manager's pompalicious description of simple office tasks depicts how much time she had on her hands.
Etymology: Pompous (excessive display of self-importance) + (a)licious [from lacere meaning deceive or lure; used in words like delicious (de =away) and bootylicious ;)].
Verbiagedimwiting
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Vir-be-ag-dim-wit-ing
Sentence: Nancy Noesnutting was always posting notes all over the office using her verbiagedimwiting skills.
Etymology: Verbiage - speech or writing that uses too many words or excessively technical expressions. Dimwit - A stupid person
Overmcthinker
Created by: mzzmee265
Pronunciation: over-mc-thinker
Sentence: She is an overmcthinker, she just has to sound smart by using big words without big thoughts
Etymology: over-beyond, to much; mcthinker-to try to think something that one cannot think really;
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)
Rhetchtoric
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: retch/tor/ik
Sentence: The grad student was so full of rhechtoric that my gag reflex kicked in every time I saw him.
Etymology: rhetoric + retch
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COMMENTS:
Happy New Year, JW...May the farce be always with you! - Nosila, 2009-01-01: 02:45:00
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Verbostintate
Created by: Redrover
Pronunciation: ver-bos-tin-tate
Sentence: Marcia was afraid that her subordinates might realize that she had no idea what she was talking about so she overwhelmed everyone with her verbostintation. It worked, they all thought her unusually brilliant although she really hadn't a clue.
Etymology: verbosity = using an excessive number of words; ostentatious = characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others
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COMMENTS:
Nice originality! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 21:35:00
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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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Bush
Created by: starwarsgeek8
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: you know, W.(hat the hell did you do to my country)
Inflatulate
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: in/flach/u/late
Sentence: Joe dithered outside the bathroom door. The access instructions distributed at the 3 hour "securitized lavatory entrance system" meeting had seemed very clear at the time: choose #1 or choose #2. But, Joe now wondered, what about an employee requiring #1 AND #2? Had there been a third option? Why, oh why, had he not paid more attention to the inflatulated memo??? Joe shuffled off to find an HR rep who could help him with this rather pressing problem.
Etymology: inflate + flatulate
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COMMENTS:
spot on, Jam. - stache, 2008-03-06: 08:53:00
Nice blend. Could be used to describe what's done in the bathroom too! - Tigger, 2008-03-06: 10:11:00
Certainly has a special fl-air !!! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:06:00
Great word! Makes lots of 'scents'. - Mustang, 2008-03-06: 17:35:00
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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.
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