Verboticisms

Created by: IHeartKiwiTarts

Pronunciation: " Hit-ler-is-tick"

Sentence: When I asked for a BMW for my birthday, my dad got all hitleristic on me, and said I couldn't get it until I ate all my soy beans.

Etymology: the history behind this word is unknown, most feel it comes from one behaving like a psychotic dictator asshole in order to get something done.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: san ta bag

Sentence: Merry knew that the only way to persuade her son, Nicholas into cleaning up his room for Christmas was to santabag him. She told him things like that he'd get no new toys if Santa thought he had no room for them or a new teddy bear would refuse to live in such squalor. It worked and he cleaned up his room! Too bad she could not santabag the rest of the year.

Etymology: Santa (Christmas Jolly Old Elf) & Bag (an activity that you like or at which you are superior); Wordplay on Sandbag (compel by coercion, threats, or crude means;downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive)

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Created by: wniffene

Pronunciation: Thre-tee-vate

Sentence: Dude, my mom totally threativated me to mow the lawn.

Etymology: Threat+Motivate

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Created by: MarilynMonRobot

Pronunciation: Pra-Sta-Size

Sentence: While trying to get my husband to donate to "Toys for Tots" I had to prostasize his idea of laying on the couch by telling him "I might not be able to get you your new paintball gun after all..."

Etymology: Prostate - Male Body Part + Size - To cease/rip off

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Created by: Pyrophyle

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Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: carot/stick/ing

Sentence: Management had to agree that the carrotsticking strategy to enhance quarterly sales worked infinitely better than the more traditional burning at the stake.

Etymology: carrot and stick - a metaphor for positive and negative rewards associated with good behavior

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COMMENTS:

Hey QuippingQueen! Good one! Who wants to get hit with a carrot! - wordmeister, 2006-12-19: 11:18:00

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Created by: Lingoism

Pronunciation: Nagin spirate

Sentence: Harry totally naginpirated me to do the laundry so I could watch my favourite tv programme tonight.

Etymology: nag & inspirate

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Created by: josje

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: neg/i/vate

Sentence: With the use of browbeating, a loud voice and threats, my boss can negivate any employee.

Etymology: negative + motivate

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COMMENTS:

I think I once worked for your boss... - Nosila, 2009-12-23: 08:14:00

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Created by: wiccanfey

Pronunciation: Lame-threat-ta-vay-tion

Sentence: Molly always used the lametheativation that if Rudolph didn't eat his carrots his nose would turn black.

Etymology: Lame, threat, motivation

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