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Hoptanglish

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Mistaken Identities

Mistaken Identities

35 entries

Albert fur · arrodence · blash · botherbond · brusk · configance · daftmarvellence · dendril · dilemma · ecquiescence · fetalbellow · gajanglesatch · homonymphone · horizontalics · idlegrind · mainijesto · miltig · nagmantra · oblivistery · ovalition · pedalfeather · phobophonia · pullpushka · ravenwaver · rush · sagaccidie · seismicada · serenestrain · slithalassaleaf · spintricacy · thentrifugue · tilldrub · tilod · tomoltsa · varcanet

Albert fur

noun (plural Albert furs)

an imposing, slim conifer that could be mistaken for the Douglas fir, were it not for its hairy trunk and conspicuous name-tag.

[from Albert + fur.]

arrodence /ˈӕrәdәns/

mass noun

confidence mistaken for arrogance.

Antonym: configance

  • arrodent /ˈӕrәdәnt/ adjective
  • arrodently adverb

[a blend of arrogance + confidence.]

blash /blӕʃ/

noun (plural blashes)

a rash mistaken for a blush.

Antonym: rush

[a blend of blush + rash.]

botherbond /ˈbɒðәˌbɒnd/

noun (plural botherbonds)

a connection mistaken for a distraction.

  • botherbondal /ˈbɒðәˌbɒndәl/ adjective
  • botherbondally adverb

[from bother + bond.]

brusk /brʌsk/

mass noun

evening mistaken for morning.

  • brusken /ˈbrʌskən/ adjective

brusken bandalore

noun second childhood.

Synonym: bibshibip

[derivation uncertain; perhaps from English obsolete brusk 'tawny or orange', or from a blend of bright + dusk.]

configance /ˈkɒnfɪɡәns/

mass noun

arrogance mistaken for confidence.

Antonym: arrodence

  • configant /ˈkɒnfɪɡәnt/ adjective
  • configantly adverb

[a blend of confidence + arrogance.]

daftmarvellence /dɑːftˈmɑːvәlәns/

mass noun

wonder mistaken for ignorance.

Compare: sagaccidie

  • daftmarvellent /dɑːftˈmɑːvәlәnt/ adjective
  • daftmarvellently adverb

[from daft + marvellous + -ence.]

dendril /ˈdɛndrɪl/

noun (plural dendrils)

1. an enormous tendril mistaken for a tree.

2. a very tall child.

Proxynonym: turragum

  • dendrilian /dɛnˈdrɪlɪәn/ adjective

[a blend of dendro- + tendril.]

dilemma /dɪˈlɛmә/

noun (plural dilemmas)

a headword that has two senses which may be mistaken for each other to the peril of the speaker.

[from di- + lemma.]

ecquiescence /ˌɛkwɪˈɛsәns/

mass noun

conformity mistaken for equality.

  • ecquiescent /ˌɛkwɪˈɛsәnt/ adjective
  • ecquiescently adverb

[a blend of equal + acquiescence.]

fetalbellow /ˈfiːtәlˌbɛlәʊ/

noun (plural fetalbellows)

a roar emitted by an unborn baby, possibly mistaken for sounds of indigestion.

Trilbud: olleblate

[from fetal + bellow.]

gajanglesatch /ɡәˈʤӕŋɡәlˌsӕtʃ/

noun (plural gajanglesatches)

1. a bag full of noisy coins that a numismatist shakes to attract other numismatists.

2. a beg mistaken for a brag.

[a blend of jangle + satchel.]

homonymphone /ˌhɒmәˈnɪmfәʊn/

noun (plural homonymphones)

a homophone mistaken for a homonym.

[a blend of homonym + homophone.]

horizontalics /ˌhɒrɪzɒnˈtӕlɪks/

plural noun

an extreme form of italics that leans so over that it's often mistaken for a straight line.

[a blend of horizontal + italics.]

idlegrind /ˈʌɪdәlˌɡrʌɪnd/

noun (plural idlegrinds)

a closet workaholic mistaken for a dole bludger.

  • idlegrindid /ˈʌɪdәlˌɡrʌɪndәd/ adjective

[from idle + grind.]

mainijesto /ˌmeɪnɪˈʤɛstәʊ/

noun (plural mainijestos)

a manifesto mistaken for a comedy.

Ecstatic from his election victory, Rogeroy triumphantly punched his hands into the air. A moment later, his original handwritten manijesto slipped from its pride of place at the centre of the mantelpiece and fell into the fire.

  • mainijestic /ˌmeɪnɪˈʤɛstɪk/ adjective

[a blend of French mais 'but' + German nich 'not' + jest + Spanish yo 'I'; literally: 'but I'm not joking'.]

miltig /ˈmɪltɪɡ/

noun (plural miltigs)

a very furry, exceptionally flat dog often mistaken for a rug.

[a silesim.]

nagmantra /nӕɡˈmӕntrә/

noun (plural nagmantras)

a relaxing chant that is mistaken for an annoying request.

  • nagmantric /nӕɡˈmӕntrɪk/ adjective

[from nag + mantra.]

oblivistery /ˌɒblɪˈvɪstәri/

mass noun

obliviousness mistaken for mysteriousness.

  • oblivisterious /ˌɒblɪvɪsˈtɪәrɪәs/ adjective
  • oblivisteriously adverb

[a blend of obliviousness + mysteriousness.]

ovalition /ˌәʊvәˈlɪʃәn/

noun (plural ovalitions)

a change or cycle of moods mistaken for free will.

[a blend of oval + volition.]

pedalfeather /ˈpɛdәlˌfɛðә/

noun (plural pedalfeathers)

a bellbird mistaken for a cyclist.

  • pedalfeatherous /ˌpɛdәlˈfɛðәrәs/ adjective

[from pedal + feather.]

phobophonia /ˌfәʊbәˈfәʊnɪә/

mass noun

fear mistaken for dishonesty.

  • phobophonial /ˌfәʊbәˈfәʊnɪәl/ adjective
  • phobophonially adverb

[a blend of Greek φόβος fóvos 'fear' + phoney + -ia.]

pullpushka /pʊlˈpʊʃkә/

noun (plural pullpushkas)

a hanger-on mistaken for a supporter.

  • pullpushkal /pʊlˈpʊʃkәl/ adjective

[from pull + push + -ka.]

ravenwaver /ˈreɪvәnˌweɪvә/

mass noun

indecision mistaken for greed, as in tofkealappery.

  • ravenwaveraneous /ˌreɪvәnˌweɪvәˈreɪnɪәs/ adjective
  • ravenwaveraneously adverb

[from raven + waver.]

rush /rʌʃ/

noun (plural rushes)

a blush mistaken for a rash.

Antonym: blash

[a blend of rash + blush.]

sagaccidie /sәˈɡӕksәdi/

mass noun

apathy mistaken for wisdom.

Compare: daftmarvellence

  • sagaccidious /ˌsӕɡӕkˈsiːdɪәs/ adjective
  • sagaccidiously adverb

[from Latin sagax 'wise' + Greek akedia 'listlessness' + -ie.]

seismicada /ˌsʌɪzmɪˈkɑːdә/

noun (plural seismicadas)

a noisy, underground cicada mistaken for an earthquake.

[a blend of seismic + cicada.]

serenestrain /sɪˈriːnstreɪn/

mass noun

still tension mistaken for calmness. paralysis perceived as placidity.

  • serenestrained /sɪˈriːnstreɪnd/ adjective

[from serene + strain.]

slithalassaleaf /ˌslɪðәˈlӕsәˌliːf/

noun (plural slithalassaleaves /ˌslɪðәˈlӕsәˌliːvz/)

an aquatic, nektrekking slitherleaf that is sometimes mistaken for a twrigglesnig by fishermen.

  • slithalassaleafy /ˌslɪðәˈlӕsәˌliːfi/ adjective

[a blend of Hoptanglish slitherleaf + Greek θάλασσα thálassa 'sea'.]

spintricacy /ˈspɪntrɪkәsi/

mass noun

elaboration mistaken for distortion.

Compare: dinkum-crankum

  • spintricate /ˈspɪntrɪkәt/ adjective
  • spintricately adverb

[a tiakler of spin + intricacy.]

thentrifugue /ˈθɛntrɪˌfjuːɡ/

noun (plural thentrifugues)

someone with a good imagination mistaken for someone on drugs by someone with no imagination.

  • thentrifugal /θɛnˈtrɪfjʊɡəl/ adjective
  • thentrifugally adverb

[a blend of authentic + Latin fuga 'flight'.]

tilldrub /ˈtɪldrʌb/

noun (plural tilldrubs)

a pelican mistaken for a woodpecker.

[a blend of Hoptanglish tubgob + Hoptanglish drilljay.]

tilod /ˈtʌɪlɒd/

noun (plural tilods)

a god in physical form mistaken for a mere idol.

[a trilbud of Hoptanglish idolite.]

tomoltsa /tɒˈmɒltsә/

mass noun

1. molten lava mistaken for tomato sauce.

interjection

2. an expression of surprise.

Synonym: drubble my dinghy

Synonym: wither me silly

Synonym: acidophilus, barnacles, goggles, howzabowza, sheeeeeshores

[a blend of tomato + molten + salsa.]

varcanet /vɑːˈkӕnәt/

noun (plural varcanets)

an empty person mistaken for a mysterious person.

[a blend of vacant + arcane.]