Verboticism: Shambush
DEFINITION: v. To pretend to forget an embarrassing act or event. n. A person who pretends to forget embarrassing moments or actions.
Shambush
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Sham-bush
Sentence: Asked what it felt like to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor the new president cleverly avoided the question by faking a shambush and pretending he didn't know who the interviewer was talking about.
Etymology: Sham(fake) + Bush(Surname of the previous president of the USA)
Points: 1757
Comments: Shambush
silveryaspen - 2009-01-22: 11:04:00
Cleverly crafted sentence! Avoiding the press's ambush with shambush!
Jabberwocky - 2009-01-22: 12:38:00
funny
readerwriter - 2009-01-22: 16:20:00
Oh, my...wish I'd seen this before I used up all my votes! Love it.