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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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Subterfage
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
Chronomancy
Created by: Scattercat
Pronunciation: KROH-noh-man-see
Sentence: A bit of skillful chronomancy, and little Bobby was Robert, old enough to buy cigs for his classmates.
Etymology: Chronos, from the Greek, meaning time, and the -mancy ending, which is generally associated with magic or wizardry.
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COMMENTS:
Brilliant. - ErWenn, 2007-05-30: 03:41:00
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Adulterage
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: adult/ur/age
Sentence: To gain entrance into the exclusive pub party fifteen year old Stephanie had to succumb to adulterage.
Etymology: adulterate (falsify, counterfeit) + age + adult (sounds like adult her age)
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COMMENTS:
Wish I'd thought of it. Great word. - Mustang, 2008-07-23: 08:01:00
Clear & cocise. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:48:00
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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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Perjuvenate
Created by: cohenarie
Pronunciation: per-'joo-ven-ate
Sentence: Because she worked in Hollywood, Julie felt constant pressure to perjuvenate - she wasn't ready to become a 'character' actress just yet.
Etymology: perjury + juvenile, with maybe a hint of renovate
Fauxvest
Created by: 719985
Pronunciation: fOH-vest
Sentence: That girl has a fauxvest identity! There's no way she's 21!
Etymology: faux - french word for fake vest - garment
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COMMENTS:
This word is copyrighted. If anyone decides to use this in a dictionary, I expect payment. - 719985, 2014-02-06: 14:54:00
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Subage
Created by: arandomperson97
Pronunciation: Sub-age
Sentence: The woman was acting very subaged, in order to appear young.
Etymology: sub- under age -age
Prevarichronospin
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: PREE-VARI-CRONE-OH- SPIN
Sentence: When dreary old rat faced Pat was pulled over by the Paramus police, she fumbled for her poorly-doctored driver's license and tried to turn on her nonexistant charm. Although she was older than hair, losing her eyesight and driving at the speed of a glacier, she tried to use PREVARICHRONOSPIN to convince the officer that she was NOT enfeebled by her many bitter years of ineffectual lies, duplicity and hands-on cellphone driving...................... "Lady, don't try to PREVARICHRONOSPIN your way out of this !" said the irate trafficop............... "You're a disgrace as a forger, and a pain to meet on the streets of this basically clean town."
Etymology: PREVARicate: to lie+................... CHRONOs: the personification of time+.. SPIN: to create an illusion for the porpoises of image enhancement.(whew)
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COMMENTS:
http://www.alltooflat.com/ - metrohumanx, 2008-07-23: 00:36:00
It's taught me to RESPECT the Romans! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-23: 00:37:00
great paragraph - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:10:00
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Dobception
Created by: fieldman
Pronunciation: D-O-B-ception
Sentence: I think I have been the victim of D-O-B-ception.
Etymology:
Exagerate
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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COMMENTS:
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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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