Verboticism: Lacknowledge
DEFINITION: v. To listen intently and sympathize with your colleagues when they request assistance, and then to simply, and completely, forget about it. n. The ability to sympathize with, yet ignore, requests for help.
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Compassionot
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kuhm-pa-shuh-not
Sentence: When Denise came to Carl for help his face was completely sympathetic, his actions were compassionot.
Etymology: compassionate (having tender feelings) + not (used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition)
Sympatigo
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: simmm pat eye gow
Sentence: He was tres sympatigo, nodding sympathetically while reversing out the door
Etymology: sympatico, I go
Brieffriend
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: breef-frend
Sentence: At first her brieffriending made Scarlet seem caring, but ultimately her co-workers knew she was dabbling with bullshit.
Etymology: From "befriend","friend","brief" and "end".
Assignore
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: ass-ig-nore
Sentence: As he assignored Paula's plea of help, he was racking up a new record on Tetris!
Etymology: assist + ignore
Compassiveness
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: com-pass-iv-ness
Sentence: Her attitude and attention, which seemingly sincere, should not be misleading. Its all scheming compassiveness.
Etymology: from compassionate + passive
Lacknowledge
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: lak nol lej
Sentence: Although Henry would acknowledge Rita's requests for help, he was so lazy and forgetful that there was a big lacknowledge in assisting her.
Etymology: Lack (be without) & Acknowledge (accept to be what is claimed or accept power and authority)
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Vagless
Created by: aj3131
Pronunciation: Vag-less
Sentence: Every dude can be vagless.
Etymology: well you guys know what is meant.
Empathotomy
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: empa/thot/amy
Sentence: His unique skill in performing an empathotomy was known not only by his colleagues but also by his superiors.
Etymology: empathize + lobotomy
Sympafake
Created by: toralora
Pronunciation: sim/pah/faik
Sentence: I though he was supportive but as it turned out it was all one big sympafake.
Etymology: sympathize + fake/false
Helpmenot
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: HELP-ME-not
Sentence: Bobby's helpmenot traits vexed his dwindling circle of friends.
Etymology: help me (assist me) + not
