Verboticism: Shamthusiasm
DEFINITION: v. To pretend to be enthusiastic even when you are not, simply because everyone else is. n. Fake enthusiasm.
Shamthusiasm
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: sham-thoo-zee-az-um
Sentence: she accepted his unexpected proposal with great shamthusiasm
Etymology: sham, enthusiasm
Points: 647
Comments: Shamthusiasm
Clayton - 2007-05-25: 02:54:00
I like it. Really, I do. I'm not just being enthuseatrical.
rikboyee - 2007-05-25: 03:16:00
its such a shame your a stickler for the whole noun/verb/adjective thing, because 'enthuseatrical' would have polled some votes i wager..
Clayton - 2007-05-25: 14:09:00
I'm trying to bend a little. I've noticed that so many of the winning words don't conform, and I don't want to be a stick in the mud.
Jabberwocky - 2007-05-25: 14:40:00
hmm - I think I detect a little perfidiousness in that last remark
Clayton - 2007-05-25: 21:39:00
Heh. Not really. I'd rather be competitive than square.