Verboticism: Foolent

DEFINITION: n., A "talent" for which an individual takes a great deal of personal pride, even though it is just a common, mundane skill that almost everyone can do. v., To take pride in a special talent which in fact is not special at all.
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Foolent
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: foo lent
Sentence: Everyone knew Bob was proclaiming another foolent when he challenged anyone in the room to breathe better than him.
Etymology: fool/ish (stupid, dumb) + talent (something one can do better than others)
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