Verboticism: Enthusiasham

'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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Enthusiasham

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: en-thoo-zee-as-zham

Sentence: Everyone but his mother could see hIs enthusiasham as she brought home a neon fuschia wool-knit sweater for him.

Etymology: Enthsusiasm (eager enjoyment) + sham (a fake)

Points: 485

Comments: Enthusiasham

neuroaster - 2007-05-27: 14:17:00
Very well conceived :)