Verboticisms

Created by: Fountain

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Created by: ensoul1

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Etymology: antagonize + motivate

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Created by: TheGentleSherpa

Pronunciation: Mal-I-Vate

Sentence: Last sunday, the priest gave one of the most malivational sermons I'd ever heard.

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Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: mo ti score n

Sentence: bev could not resist her daily motiscorn of her colleagues

Etymology: from motivate and scorn

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Created by: dmitry13

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Etymology: appeal + lure

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Created by: degsy99

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Sentence: She insprited cleanliness throughout the office with her cajoling and minor threats.

Etymology: Combination of inspire, incite and threat.

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Created by: riflesandkids74

Pronunciation: pink-mayl

Sentence: My mother would often try to pinkmail me into cleaning my room. As I grew older i realized how empty her threats were and would often defy her.

Etymology: based on blackmail. pink replaces black as it is traditionally an unthreatening color.

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Created by: d3sire85

Pronunciation: Nahg

Sentence: My mom is always nagin at me to clean my room.

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Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: GAHSH-fah-ther

Sentence: Jim's boss goshfathered him into staying late by threatening to take away his leather desk set.

Etymology: Gosh (a petty exclamation) + father (master)

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: wok/thu/lyne/dans

Sentence: If the kids didn't behave Mom would walkthelinedance and subject them to Country and Western Music

Etymology: walk the line + linedance

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