Verboticism: Pretendshuhsh

'Do you have anything to say about your predecessor?'

DEFINITION: v. To pretend to forget an embarrassing act or event. n. A person who pretends to forget embarrassing moments or actions.

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Pretendshuhsh

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: pree/tend/sh/huh/sh

Sentence: Sally was so pretendshuhsh that she would never acknowledge recognizing the employee at the liquor store who routinely pushed her heavily laden cart around the store.

Etymology: pretend + huh? + shush + hush + pretentious

Points: 1046

Comments: Pretendshuhsh

silveryaspen - 2009-01-22: 10:55:00
Great combo. Great word.