Verboticism: Misguise
DEFINITION: v. To have difficulty recognizing, and correctly interpreting, human facial expressions. n. A person who cannot read faces.
Misguise
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: miss/guys
Sentence: He would always misguise the apprehensive looks on co-workers faces and consequently talk to his boss when it was an inappropriate time
Etymology: miss + guise
Points: 809
Comments: Misguise
purpleartichokes - 2007-05-09: 08:55:00
Can also be used as a noun. My boss wears a misguise every day. He always looks like he's smiling, even when he's pissed off.
Stevenson0 - 2007-05-09: 12:31:00
Great word because most guys miss these signals!