Verboticism: Shamdanke
DEFINITION: v., To show appreciation for a gift, even if it is something that you do not really need or want, by feigning joy. n., A faked display of gratitude.
Shamdanke
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: sham-dawn-ka
Sentence: The utterly useless gee-gawd-awful he gave her did not score a slam-dunk with her ... it scored a shamdanke.
Etymology: sham for fake and danke which is the German word for thanks ... shamdanke
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