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DEFINITION: v. To lie about your age. n. A misrepresentation about your age, usually done in order to appear younger or older.
Verboticisms
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Agelastic
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: uh-je-LAS-tik
Sentence: Although,for Bob, it was no laughing matter, Roxie was truly agelastic: a "1661" one week; a fibteen the next.
Etymology: blend of AGE & ELASTIC: Capable of adapting to change or a variety of circumstances; flexible, accomodating GELASTIC: SOED: laughable (rare); (agelastic: "unlaughable," not funny)sometimes found in books containing words the dictionary forgot.
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COMMENTS:
although I usually try to avoid words already found in various dictionaries, i decided,today,not to follow my usual practice. "Agelastic" 73% original according to google. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-23: 07:04:00
it is a good word - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:07:00
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Thirtynine
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌθɝdiˈnaɪn/
Sentence: My uncle thirtynined his way well into his 70's.
Etymology: From comedian Jack Benny, who always claimed to be thirty-nine years old, no matter how old he actually was.
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COMMENTS:
I predict that the number of votes my word gets today will be directly proportional to the average age of the players of this game. I also predict that because of this reference, everyone will mistake me for someone my father's age (wouldn't be the first time). - ErWenn, 2007-05-29: 13:44:00
I tried to stop my age from increasing when I turned 25, but I was only able to keep it up for a year. - ErWenn, 2007-05-29: 13:45:00
Well, the one difficulty is that this word only works one way (i.e. older pretending younger) whereas ostensibly the word ought to be able to apply both ways. That'll skew your prediction, since even those of us who get the reference might not vote for it because we're being sticklers... - Scattercat, 2007-05-29: 14:09:00
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Hallucinaging
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: hə-lū'sə-nā'ging
Sentence: Edith was obviously hallucinaging when she thought that by putting blonde hilights in her blue hair she would look 35.
Etymology: Blend of Hallucinate + Age
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COMMENTS:
love the way you think - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:10:00
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Manipulage
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: ma-nip-ul-age
Sentence: Ah, c'mon, let me in! A bit of manipulaging has never done anyone any harm.
Etymology: manipulate+age
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COMMENTS:
inspired! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-29: 04:27:00
vgood - suzanne, 2007-05-29: 08:03:00
excellent! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-31: 15:44:00
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Mendageous
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: men day jus
Sentence: When Edna joined up with the Under 60's Dance Club, a few people (ok, the lights were poor in there) suspected she was well past her sell-by date. But claiming to be 49 when you are really 89 is just plain mendageous activity. After her jitterbug/merengue/polka triathelon, she had chest pains and was short of breath. When the hunky firemen showed up, they got her going again in time to catch up on the Schotticshe and Virginia Reel. How did they do it? They used the De-FIB-rillator...guaranteed to ensure they tell the truth before they meet their makers in that great Dance Hall in the Sky!
Etymology: Mendacious (intentionally untrue;given to lying) & Age (begin to seem older; get older)
Manipulage
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ma-nip-u-lage
Sentence: Grandma could manipulage herself when it suited her. She carried an old ID card in her wallet so that when she went to the singles dances at the firehall she could show that she was still a young chick, but at the mall she had her AARP ID to prove that she was eligible for her senior discount.
Etymology: manipulate: to tamper with or falsify for personal gain + age
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COMMENTS:
manipulant word - Nosila, 2009-12-10: 09:21:00
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Oldbag
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: old - bagg
Sentence: Beatrice oldbagged her way through life until her friend Kay told her that she wasn't fooling anybody.
Etymology: old (advanced in years) bag (reference to the inevitable saggy bagginess of the loss of youth)
Subage
Created by: arandomperson97
Pronunciation: Sub-age
Sentence: The woman was acting very subaged, in order to appear young.
Etymology: sub- under age -age
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph! ~ James
texmom - 2007-05-29: 12:16:00
I like it.
Jabberwocky - 2007-05-29: 12:29:00
Is it just coincidental or is Edna Sky's name an anagram for ask deny
Hey Texmom, Thanks for the positive feeback! ~ James
Dear Jabberwocky, You certainly have a sharp eye for letters! It is accidental anagram. I created the name so she would sound old (edna/enda) and young (sky/kys) at the same time --> enda kys = last kiss. ~ James
LOVELY word, misagery...intuitive,impeccable etymology, and unlike my word, mercifully brief.
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph. ~ James