Verboticism: Zealnot

'A nose bidet? Great...'

DEFINITION: v. To pretend to be enthusiastic even when you are not, simply because everyone else is. n. Fake enthusiasm.

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Zealnot

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: zeel not

Sentence: Although hired as a product demonstrator in a mall, Brenda had to draw on her acting skills to become excited about the bizarre items they had to sell. After one day of unsuccessfully trying to sell nose hoses, her enthusiasm dwindled to that of a zealnot. She blew it, the old-fashioned way, just like her nose.

Etymology: Zealot (a fervent and even militant proponent of something)& Not (negation)

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