Verboticism: Washingone

'Do you have anything to say about your predecessor?'

DEFINITION: v. To pretend to forget an embarrassing act or event. n. A person who pretends to forget embarrassing moments or actions.

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Washingone

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: wash - ing - gone

Sentence: When in Washington, it is often to your advantage to play Washingone when you are asked too many questions about which you are unsure of the "best" answers to; especially when you are asked by media representatives who will broadcast your responses to be seen by millions of viewers.

Etymology: Wash + Washing + Washington + Gone --- Wash(ing) (the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water;Taking a buffer and running it through a filter of some sort. The result will (more often than not) be cleaner and more pleasing than the original) - Washington (the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia) - Gone (destroyed or killed)

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Comments: Washingone

silveryaspen - 2009-01-22: 10:52:00
Sometimes those in DC also inspires Wishingone! Capital create!