Verboticism: Sociophony
DEFINITION: v., To pretend that you like something that you don't, in hopes that someone else will like your pretensions. n., A person who doesn't like what they actually like, and pretends to like what other people like.
Sociophony
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: So - she - OFF - uh -nee
Sentence: Always trying to impress those around him, Milburn had become a complete and shameless sociophony.
Etymology: Social + phony
Points: 524
Comments: Sociophony
petaj - 2007-11-28: 02:54:00
Clever, because of the use of phony as in telephony - you can blend in with the social sounds you hear around you by echoing them.
TiaJay - 2007-11-28: 03:29:00
I think I know a few of these *cough*
Mustang - 2007-11-28: 06:36:00
Thanks petaj, echoing the cacophony...lol
Mustang - 2007-11-28: 06:37:00
I have known one or two myself, TiaJay. Hope yer *cough* gets better. :-)
Mustang - 2007-11-28: 06:47:00
I have known one or two myself, TiaJay. Hope yer *cough* gets better. :-)
Jabberwocky - 2007-11-28: 15:53:00
clever
OZZIEBOB - 2007-11-28: 17:48:00
I like it - very good word!