Verboticisms

Created by: janedoe

Pronunciation: Fol-ee-graft

Sentence: I follygraphed when I convinced my co-worker that if he xeroxed a huge stack of papers, he'd get promoted to CEO.

Etymology: Folly + polygraph

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Created by: kevinrio

Pronunciation: Child'lie

Sentence: I love childlying to them, they are so gullible!

Etymology: Lie to child for their own sake

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Created by: hobnob

Pronunciation: good'bitch

Sentence: She's such a goodbitch.

Etymology: Good + bitch

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Created by: Jasmine

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Created by: Carla

Pronunciation: fill-anth-reh-tee

Sentence: Later, when he questioned his mother about her use of water boarding to encourage the children to revise for their exams, she steadfastly claimed it was philanthreaty, for their own good.

Etymology: philanthropy + threat

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Created by: Stump

Pronunciation: Cathola/queed

Sentence: My boss catholiqueaded me not only into staying late and finishing the project, but taking some extra work home on the weekend.

Etymology: From a combination of catholic guilt, critique, and lead.

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Created by: chris

Pronunciation: benni-fret

Sentence: My great-aunt Sybil could benefreat like no-one else - especially where the terms of her will and her considerable fortune were concerned

Etymology: benefit + threat

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Created by: degsy99

Pronunciation:

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: xshadowswimmer08x

Pronunciation: threat-o-vation

Sentence: He used threatovation and said i would lose my iPod if i didn't do the work.

Etymology: threat/motivation

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Created by: Mirandala

Pronunciation: cha-grin'-spire

Sentence: We were chagrinspired to participate in the office potluck by Sheryl's admonition that non-participants would not receive year-end bonuses.

Etymology: chagrin + inspire

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