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DEFINITION: v. To agree with someone, not because they are right, but because it would be rude, or unwise, to correct them.
Verboticisms
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Fallaccede
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: fal-ah-seed
Sentence: Her boss was well-known for seeking reprisal, so when he asked her if she liked his plan to open a snowboard shop in Florida, Sue fallacceded and replied "Yes!". (While secretly praying that her concurception wouldn't be found out.)
Etymology: fallacy (falsehood), accede (agree)
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COMMENTS:
Too bad these places of work have so much nonsensus going on. - petaj, 2007-02-19: 17:27:00
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Smilying
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: smy-lie-ing
Sentence: Robert hastened to reassure Wayne that he was indeed a fine figure of a man. The fact that the ugly bastard weighed over two hundred pounds and was carrying a broken bottle had nothing to do with it. Yep, Robert was a pastmaster at smilying.
Etymology: smiling while lying
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COMMENTS:
Aye, and a vast pastmaster at that! - Alchemist, 2007-02-19: 10:02:00
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Agreegious
Created by: Mobelia
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Her rhetorical political questions called for a bit lip and agreegious nodding.
Etymology: From agree meaning to concur From egregious meaning flagrant and grievous
Speakqueasy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: speek/kwee/zy
Sentence: Whenever her boyfriend opened his first beer she began to speakqueasy lest she offend his sensibilities
Etymology: speakeasy + queasy
Fibdodge
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: fib-dodge
Sentence: Julie fibdoged and said "how cute" when she was forced to look at her co-worker's ugly baby pictures.
Etymology: fib + dodge
Toadytongue
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: toh/dee/tung
Sentence: Toadytongue is the universal language for bootlicked individuals.
Etymology: toady (fawning flatterer) + tongue (language)
Nonod
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: noh-nahd
Sentence: I always have to nonod my boss when he shows pictures of his kids.
Etymology: It's not a nod, because you don't actually agree. It's a negative nod, or nonod
Wishthink
Created by: shrimp
Pronunciation: wisj-think
Sentence: you wich you could have said something about it
Etymology: wish-to wish, think- to think
Ignod
Created by: Antimus
Pronunciation: ig-nod
Sentence: Emma knew Cheryl was talking complete rubbish so a quick ignod was all that she deserved, at least it shut her up.
Etymology: ignore + nod
Nodsmiley
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: That guy was so rude I used the nodsmiley technique to thwart him.
Etymology: Nod an smile
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James
Discoveria - 2007-02-19: 06:38:00
I'll sit out of this one and see what words other people come up with.
diplogreeable - 2008-08-13: 03:07:00