Pseudophone

From the Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”) and -φωνος (-phōnos, “with respect to language or sound”).

1. A pretentious term for a word which is pronounced similarly to another word without being perfect homophones.

2. An instrument used to reverse the apparent directions of sounds heard.

"In Received Pronunciation, the words 'or' and 'awe' are homophones; however, in most American accents they are merely pseudophones."

by Psydoneum June 11, 2023

cassowary pseudopenis

The reason why I am sticky

Why am I sticky; cassowary pseudopenis.

by StickyCassowary69 May 15, 2019

pseudopregnancy

A pregnancy that definitely isn’t real, but is a girl’s (or boy’s!) excuse for gaining weight.

Good thing I didn’t ask about the baby, ’cause I found out later they were only have a pseudopregnancy together. Too bad he forgot that men don’t show for a few years.

by Offensive Guy January 21, 2011

pseudopod

Non-Apple personal music player

I had to use a miniplug cable to plug my pseudopod into the speaker.

by wetrats September 4, 2009

Pseudovarnish

Pseudovanish is a technique used to add a varnished look to digital printed copies by way of emulating varnish using the normal colour print process colour to make an overprinted varnished looking layer. Sometimes looking like a watermark.

Used in designs and security applications

Is that varnished or pseudovarnish or what?

by Harold Printer December 16, 2008

Pseudoprofessional

Someone who is posing as a professional, but isn't quite there yet. Often they are at their first job ever, or fresh out of college and just don't understand why going to work on time is important, or why their boss is mad if they don't call or show up one day. Commonly used in student employment.

Pseudoprofessional student assistant wanted for data entry in busy office on campus

by #BLVD404 September 20, 2016

pseudopop

A genre of music that sounds like popular music, but isn't actually popular. This term is often misused to mean anything that white ukelele girls listen to.

"Bro, I'm getting way into pseudopop, I love Less I Know The Better"
"Less I Know the Better has 750 million streams, it's not indie, you just want to feel special and different"

by rickandballs March 22, 2021