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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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Fabricage
Created by: andyhudson12
Pronunciation: Fab-ric-ayj
Sentence: "Yeah that's right, I managed to fabricage my way in here with my fake ID!"
Etymology: Fabricate and Age - FABRICAGE!
Dobception
Created by: fieldman
Pronunciation: D-O-B-ception
Sentence: I think I have been the victim of D-O-B-ception.
Etymology:
Misagery
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mis/age/er/ee
Sentence: Misagery is a common practice among first year college and university students using fake I.D.'s to gain access to bars near the campus.
Etymology: mis + age + ry
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COMMENTS:
Wonderful word. Forgery and Misagery really do go hand in hand. - jadenguy, 2007-05-29: 12:12:00
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Fabrigage
Created by: colapop
Pronunciation: FA-bri-gage
Sentence: Edna tried hard to fabrigage her way into the trendy nightclub, but Bruno wouldn't allow it.
Etymology: A combination of 'fabricate' (to make up for the purpose of deception) and 'age'. This includes a word-play on the word 'engage' [To engage in the fabrication of ones age].
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COMMENTS:
catchy - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:11:00
Love it! :) - lumina, 2008-07-23: 22:51:00
Good one. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:52:00
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Mesoperjury
Created by: 718114
Pronunciation: ME-SO-PER-JUR-Y
Sentence: The teenager committed mesoperjury in order to illegally buy beer.
Etymology: Meso: Age Perjury: dishonesty
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
Embellage
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: Em - bell - age
Sentence: You are so guilty of embellage! There is no way you are the same person pictured on this Drivers License!
Etymology: Embellish + Age
Appearenhance
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: uh-PEER-en-hanse
Sentence: Sylvia truly believed that she could convincingly appearenhance her true age with subtle little untruths intended to take five years off her true age.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'appearance' (n. the state, condition, manner, or style in which a person or object appears; outward look or aspect) and 'enhance' (vb. improve; augment)
Elderlie
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: el + dur + lie
Sentence: She's been saying she's 29 for years now, we all just put up with the elderlie.
Etymology: elderly lie
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