Verboticism: Nayverily
DEFINITION: n. A harmless untruth, intended to comfort simple souls. v. To use a little bit a fiction to smooth over the perplexities and complexities of life.
Nayverily
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: nay - VERR - uh - lee
Sentence: Spinning yet another nayverily, Nathan assured his family and friends that his emaciated state and absence of energy was due to his strict diet and not the result of serious disease, though his doctor had told him otherwise.
Etymology: Blend of nay ... 'deny', and verily...'truth'
Points: 503