Verboticism: Lielowing
DEFINITION: v., To avoid unwanted interruptions (visits, calls, or emails) by pretending to be unavailable, unreachable or unconscious. n., A person who pretends they are not home in order to avoid talking to someone.
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Avacant
Created by: Stackd
Pronunciation: Ah-vay-can-t
Sentence: His avacant expression succeeded in avoiding all questions.
Etymology: Avoid and vacant
Flakavoid
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation:
Sentence: God! He's such a flakevoid when it comes to introductions!
Etymology:
Hollowgraham
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: hawl/oh/gram
Sentence: Graham was a very shy person who could turn into a hollowgraham when confronted with his insecurities.
Etymology: hologram (three dimensional photographic image - sometimes visible, sometimes not) + graham + hollow
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COMMENTS:
heh! - galwaywegian, 2008-09-17: 07:31:00
Good one! - TJayzz, 2008-09-18: 10:15:00
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Incommuninogo
Created by: astorey
Pronunciation: im-ca-mewn-i-no-go
Sentence: Caller ID was the best thing to ever happen to Jason, who was able to to incommuninogo with a mere glance at the phone to confirm to whom he did not feel like talking. In person, friends could tell by a quick look at Jason's face if he was ready to engage or incommuninogo
Etymology: Incommunicado--In a state or condition in which one is unable or unwilling to communicate; In a manner in which communication with outsiders is not possible, for either voluntary or involuntary reasons, especially due to confinement or reclusiveness--replaced with no go at the end to imply a willful removal from interaction.
Avoidunce
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: A-void-unce
Sentence: The avoidunce only answered the doorbell when the pizza delivery boy arrived.
Etymology: Avoid + dunce
Fauxtard
Created by: Spacey
Pronunciation: pho-tard
Sentence: Why does Steve look like he's about to drool on himself? He's being a fauxtard so his wife won't ask him to go shopping with her.
Etymology:
Recladude
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: the recladude hid in the mens room till the meeting was over
Etymology: reclusive dude
Stuporvision
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: stoōpərvizhən
Sentence: Denise*s supervisor is a super hero. He has powers far beyond those of mortals. The sound of his voice can crack glass. The mere clearing of his throat can disburse a gathering at the water cooler. His laser-like stare can cause workers to leave their Facebook status updates and get back on task. When the **Big Boss** is on the prowl with productivity questions he employs his greatest power of all. He uses his stuporvision to look like he is deep, deep in thought. He is so good at it that **Mr. Bigpants** might even apologize for interrupting and return to the ivory tower.
Etymology: stupor (a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility) + supervision (to observe and direct the work of others)
Fauconscious
Created by: steviesteveo
Pronunciation: Faux-conscious
Sentence: As the meeting got underway Bob settled into a comfortably fauconscious state of mind.
Etymology: From French "faux" - false and Latin "conscius" - aware
