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DEFINITION: To smile politely and nod your head while listening to someone, even though you don't understand a word tbey're saying.
Verboticisms
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Duhnderstand
Created by: smokey
Pronunciation: Duhn-durr-stand
Sentence: It was obvious to everyone in the room that the President duhnderstood everything that was being said.
Etymology: From "duh" and "understand". Duh.
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COMMENTS:
Very funny!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 10:21:00
It also makes me think of the word dunderhead - a dunce; blockhead; numbskull. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 11:14:00
You have my vote. I just love the sound of this one. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 19:39:00
Hey Smokey. Join Verb Room One. Apparently, people don't duhnderstand that they have to go to the Open room too see all the words. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 19:53:00
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Blondiction
Created by: Computergeek
Pronunciation: blonde-diction
Sentence: Jane experienced blondiction when speaking with an activist
Etymology:
Defconcur
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: deff-con-cur
Sentence: he'd used up all his small talk and the conversation had moved on to the nuclear capabilities of some country he'd never heard of... it was time to upgrade his responses to defconcur
Etymology: deaf, concur, DEFCON [defense condition]
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COMMENTS:
George Bush might consider this approach... Or maybe he already does! - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 04:48:00
Yeah, I've noticed that vapid look of wonderstanding on his face on several occasions. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 08:11:00
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Nodracking
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: nod/rack/ing
Sentence: She wanted to curtail her plastic smile and nodracking behavior, but she couldn't understand a blinking thing he was saying.
Etymology: variation on nerve-racking: implying a behavior that is exhausting, wearisome, or difficult.
Nodnumdrum
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: nod/nun/drum
Sentence: My conversation with the computer expert turned into another nodnumdrum on my part. I never understood a word he said, but I am sure my nodding head and direct eye contact convinced him I did.
Etymology: nod + conundrum
Disconbobbleheaded
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: diss-con-bob-ble-head-ed
Sentence: Jill sat disconbobbleheaded as David explained the laws of thermodynamics.
Etymology: disconbobulated, confused or clueless/ bobblehead, a nodding head
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COMMENTS:
I'd say this word is fantastic, but you might think I'm just disconbobbleheading. - wordmeister, 2007-02-01: 12:37:00
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Nullione
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Nulli-jone
Sentence: After a day hard working, i feel like a nullione on this meeting
Etymology: nulli(null)one
Yesmannequin
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: YES-man-uh-kin
Sentence: Did you see how Smithers was agreeing with everything the boss said in the meeting? He doesn't know a CMT from a hole in the ground! He's SUCH a yesmannequin!
Etymology: yes-man (one who agrees without question) + mannequin (storefront dummy)
Lacknowledge
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: lahk-now-ledge
Sentence: I frequently lacknowledge my boss when he goes on his diatribes about making me more productive.
Etymology: lack + acknowledge
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-01: 14:20:00
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