Verboticisms

Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: SUB ter fayj

Sentence: Every time people try to find out how old Elder Lee really is, he resorts to some subterfage. He is the only person I know who went and got a fake ID to appear YOUNGER. Once he even tried to pass off his own son as his brother, which his son did not particularly appreciate.

Etymology: subterfuge + age

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: eggs-ayj-err-ayt

Sentence: to get into the nightclub she was forced to exagerate

Etymology: age, exaggerate

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Aww man you got to the word before I could! :) - ziggy41, 2007-05-29: 06:56:00

now i feel dumb for not having looked at the list of words before making mine. - jadenguy, 2007-05-29: 12:21:00

or "exagerage" : ) Loved it! - geoamnesia, 2007-05-31: 11:26:00

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Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: youff-um-izum

Sentence: If only someone had told Geoffrey that the term "spring chickenhawk" wasn't a terribly convincing youthemism...

Etymology: youth (the state of being young) + euphemism (a non-literal way to say something)

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COMMENTS:

Excellent! Gets my vote. - Rhyme79, 2012-09-26: 10:48:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kruh-noh-foh-nah-key-shuhn

Sentence: Kate's chronophonication can vary greatly depending on the audience. On her favorite dating website, she will shave off a decade or more. When a senior discount is involved, she will age dramatically.

Etymology: chronology (the sequential order in which past events occur) + phony (not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit) + communication (the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs)

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COMMENTS:

Reminds me of 'Californication'... :) - Discoveria, 2012-09-25: 11:08:00

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Created by: texmom

Pronunciation: mal mat ture a shun

Sentence: At the meeting of the red hat society she committed malmaturation by saying she was 55 when everyone knew she was at least 70.

Etymology: mal - bad mature - aging tion - makes it a noun

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Created by: ngajoe

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: turrn emm it

Sentence: he was sure that his new girdle would help him turnemit at the discoteche, but the cute ones still offered him a seat when he arrived.

Etymology: turn, time backwards (emit)

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COMMENTS:

I like your thinking on this one - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-29: 12:19:00

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Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: lie-span

Sentence: I've got a feeling that 21 is your liespan, because you look about 8.

Etymology: Lifespan minus the 'f' = liespan

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Ayj - en - hans

Sentence: Although her appearance gave her away Muriel was confident that she could fool people with a bit of agenhance deceit and would always fudge her age by 5 or more years.....downward, of course.

Etymology: Blend of 'age' and 'enhance' (make better or more attractive)

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COMMENTS:

AGENHANCE- a VERY useable word! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-23: 01:49:00

Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:50:00

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Created by: allie123

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