Verboticisms

Created by: costellogreg

Pronunciation: in-SPY-ro-rize

Sentence: "My mom wanted me to be valedictorian, so she inspirrorized me, saying she'd stop loving me if I ever got a 'B.'"

Etymology: Inspire + Terrorize

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Created by: Nairock

Pronunciation: pair-ren-TALL-oh-gee

Sentence: Her children always do what she says due to her mastery of parentologistic threats.

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Created by: Chistinalove

Pronunciation: High - po - quin - sis

Sentence: In order to get my husband off the couch, I came up with some hypoqenses.

Etymology: Hypothetical Consequences

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Created by: torgo

Pronunciation: boss-uh-lating

Sentence: quit bossilating! i'm not a kid anymore!

Etymology: hmmm

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Created by: gabngar

Pronunciation: Fri-ten-spi-re

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Etymology: Frighten (scare)+ inspire

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Created by: sophie

Pronunciation: SKAIR-eeh-vate

Sentence: "I'm going to scarivate him into getting the project in on time"

Etymology: Scarily = to do something in a frightening or alarming manner + Motivate = To incite or impel

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Created by: trvlngrn

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Created by: nicanica

Pronunciation: threaTEASE

Sentence: I threateased my husband into taking out the garbage by telling him dinner would wait until he had done so.

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Created by: omista

Pronunciation: crush-sti-GAYT

Sentence: To get the most out of his new hires John was known to crushtigate them during training. They always start out strong but turn over was horrendous.

Etymology: crush + instigate

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Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: re-ver-sigh-KOT-oh-me

Sentence: Mothers are naturally the best at reversychotomy, as everyone knows.

Etymology: like reverse psychology, but inspiration-wise rather than psych-wise.

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