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DEFINITION: v. To pretend to be enthusiastic even when you are not, simply because everyone else is. n. Fake enthusiasm.
Verboticisms
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Perfadiousness
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: per-FAD-ee-uhs-nis
Sentence: Richard's needy perfadiousness was most evident whenever foreign films were discussed. He kept referring to Kurosawa as "the caterer's crowning achievement."
Etymology: perfidiousness (intentional deceit) + fad (well, we all know what a fad is)
Ardourfice
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: AHR-durr-fihs
Sentence: Alex's spasmodic glee at the sight of his date's grey dress was merely a work of ardourfice.
Etymology: ardour + artifice
Deceitfulsome
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: de-seat-full-sum
Sentence: Karen hated the velvet devil's horns and pink hot pants that were part of the uniform for Sarah's hen night. But her deceitfulsome manner as she shrieked excitedly along with the rest of the girls fooled everyone.
Etymology: deceitful (false, misleading) & fulsome (excessive, lavish)
Wowooze
Created by: Franneke
Pronunciation: Waaw-ooze
Sentence: His wowoozing became embarrassing.
Etymology: Wow +ooze
Angush
Created by: jesster
Pronunciation: ANG-ush
Sentence: In order to keep my job, I must angush about the product when I meet with my manager every week.
Etymology: Anguish - extreme pain + Gush - to make an effusive display of enthusiasm
Eagershamulent
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Ee-ger-sham-u-lent
Sentence: Lorna had great difficulty pretending to be Eagershamulent when her boyfriend arranged a surprise 30th birthday treat for her and her mates. It wasn't really his fault he wasn't to know how much she hated heights when he booked a flight in a hot air balloon, she didn't want to look stupid so she took a deep breath, closed her eyes and followed the others into the basket.
Etymology: Eager(Strongly wanting to to do or have) ORIGIN Old French aigre 'keen' from Latin acer 'sharp'. + Sham (bogus, false) + Fraudulent (deceitful) = Eagershamulent
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COMMENTS:
No lofty aspersions in that basket. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 15:13:00
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Bogush
Created by: cohenarie
Pronunciation: 'bo-gush
Sentence: When everyone else in the office started talking about a stupid television show I'd never seen, I nevertheless found myself bogushing mightily.
Etymology: bogus + gush
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COMMENTS:
great word - wish I had more votes left - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-25: 13:10:00
Get's my vote - petaj, 2007-05-25: 21:17:00
Thanks. I'll try not to let the mobulation go to my head. - cohenarie, 2007-05-26: 06:51:00
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Bogusmitten
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: BOW-GUSS-MITTEN
Sentence: When we stepped into the lobby at the Kooks Museum,my friend Jeff was immediately BOGUSMITTEN by the exhibits. The next day, all our co-workerers were there, fawning over the incredible assortment of weirdos, whackos and dingbats- some of whom bore an uncanny resemblance to our boss,the maniacal, illiterate and deeply disturbed library director. Seems everyone was BOGUSMITTEN by the museum...except "Mad Pat"!
Etymology: BOGUS:false, sham + SMITTEN: taken with or enamored of = BOGUSMITTEN
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COMMENTS:
http://www.pacifier.com/~dkossy/kooksmus.html - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 01:05:00
No mittens involved. sorry. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 16:44:00
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Feignwagon
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fānwagən
Sentence: C4PO and his little buddy Me2me2 were some of the first to jump on the feignwagon. All their human friends were so passionate about getting tattoos that they felt the need to join the fervor. The closest they could come was to get stencils. WooHoo!
Etymology: feign (indulge in pretense) + bandwagon (a particular activity or cause that has suddenly become fashionable or popular)
Fauxnaticism
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: foh-NAT-uh-siz-um
Sentence: 'I don't think I like wearing these orange robes,' Donald reflected, as he chanted "Hare Krishna" along with his two new friends at the airport, 'and baldness doesn't really suit me either.' But as a passerby dropped a coin into his bowl, his friends both gave him encouraging smiles, and in his fauxnaticism, all his doubts were quickly forgotten.
Etymology: Faux (artificial or imitation; fake) & Fanaticism (excessive, irrational zeal).
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COMMENTS:
Fauxntastic! - Nosila, 2009-12-08: 09:27:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne! ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-05-25: 12:36:00
James - were you peeking in my bathroom? I actually own a nose hose - a fantastic contraption for allergies! I resent your disspiction! ;-)
Clayton - 2007-05-25: 14:19:00
Speaking of which, did anybody see this nifty "nasal aspirator" mentioned on BoingBoing? http://www.nosefrida.com/
purpleartichokes - 2007-05-25: 15:16:00
Here's mine. Ain't she a beaut? http://www.hydromedonline.com/hp.html.
Hey Purpleartichokes, I am totally gungfaux for netipots! Especially if you have a lot stuff stuck in your nose. ~ James
wordmeister - 2007-05-25: 23:49:00
I want one! James should offer it as a prize!
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