Verboticism: Blunderstand

'Yes, I understand what you mean.'

DEFINITION: To smile politely and nod your head while listening to someone, even though you don't understand a word they're saying.

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Blunderstand

Created by: Gionuzzo

Pronunciation: BLUN der stand

Sentence: Kelly blunderstanded what her husband was saying to her about their upcoming vaction. Unfortunately, she ended up agreeing to give her left arm to charity on the way there.

Etymology: blunder + understand

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