Verboticisms

Created by: temp4511

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Created by: bghicks

Pronunciation: Thre-tee-vate

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

Etymology: Threat+Motivate

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Created by: euclid

Pronunciation: ...

Sentence: She strode into the room with her mommyisms, and i proceeded to daydream.

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Created by: BrakX

Pronunciation: fib-spi-er

Sentence: When we were kids our mom would fibspire us to clean our room by promising us she would kill the Easter Bunny

Etymology: to fib and inspire

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Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: wet-noodle

Sentence: Jane was reluctant at first, but I wetnoodled her into doing my will.

Etymology: From the phrase "10 lashes with a wet noodle."

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Created by: krisynxkhaos

Pronunciation: in-ver-di-cate.

Sentence: I'm not afraid to inverdicate students.

Etymology: invigorate + verdict + ate.

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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: ensoul1

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Etymology: antagonize + motivate

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Created by: fmgene

Pronunciation: threat -spir- ation

Sentence: I've been threatspired into volunteering at the local shelter

Etymology: threat + inspiration

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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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