Verboticism: Faknowledge
DEFINITION: To smile politely and nod your head while listening to someone, even though you don't understand a word tbey're saying.
Faknowledge
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: fak-noll-ej
Sentence: He was so good at faknowledging his girlfriend that she would chatter on regardless of where his attention was turned - usually to some other fine specimen of the fairer sex.
Etymology: fake + acknowledge
Points: 710
Comments: Faknowledge
wordmeister - 2007-02-01: 04:51:00
I wonder if that was the only thing he was faking? I'm sure if she asked, he'd Faknowledge it.
Discoveria - 2007-02-01: 09:41:00
Well, she wanted phladulation and thincouragement all the time...
Discoveria - 2007-02-01: 09:42:00
Usage note: informal. "He fakked her."
wordmeister - 2007-02-01: 13:25:00
Oh my goodness! I think I understand, but perhaps I'm just bobbleheaded.